Tolak district in the central province of Ghor has fallen to the Taliban following heavy clashes against security forces on Friday night, two sources from the province said on Saturday. Salman Yusufi, the district governor for Tolak, said that at least 20 security force members were killed and 20 more were wounded in the clashes in the district. He said […]

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said late Friday the organization is working with its Allies on how to maintain important infrastructure in Afghanistan including the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of next week’s summit to be attended by NATO leaders, Stoltenberg said the attending leaders will address a wide ranging set of issues […]

At least seven civilians were killed and six others wounded in two separate explosions in the Dasht-e-Barchi of Kabul city on Saturday afternoon, the Interior Ministry said. The Ministry stated that an IED blast targeted a passenger vehicle in the Sar-e-Pul station area in PD13 of Dasht-e-Barchi. The Minister added that one person was killed and four others – including […]

The Taliban on Saturday warned the international community against leaving foreign troops in the country to guard their embassies and the country’s key commercial airport in Kabul and said if this happens, the forces will be seen as “invaders”. In a statement issued by the group, the Taliban said: “The presence of foreign forces under whatever name or by whichever […]