Information gathered by TOLOnews indicates that at least 624 people–302 civilians and 322 security force members–in various regions of the country were killed in blasts, fighting and targeted killing in the month of May, and 710 others were wounded during this period. Over the past month, several provinces across the country saw fierce fighting between the Afghan security forces and […]

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said that the security situation in Afghanistan remains “very difficult and challenging,” reiterating that as the US and coalition forces are leaving, at some stage, Afghans should take full responsibility for their own future. Pentagon officials have said that the withdrawal up to 25% complete. US President Joe Biden announced in April that […]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has formally asked the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to investigate murders of journalists and media workers in Afghanistan since March 2020. In this time, 11 media workers, including journalists, have been killed in targeted attacks. RSF has asked Bensouda to investigate these murders – which the organization said Wednesday could be regarded as […]

The Turkish government has agreed to take over responsibility for Kabul’s international airport in a $130 million deal with NATO, an Afghan government official told the UAE’s The National newspaper. This comes after weeks of uncertainty over the security of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul city. According to The National, the details and the exact takeover date are […]

At least three civilians were killed and 12 others were wounded Wednesday morning when a 02 NDS unit convoy was targeted in Nangarhar province, local officials confirmed. Provincial governor Ziaulhaq Amarikhail said that the incident occurred in PD4 in Jalalabad city. The Nangarhar governor said the NDS suffered casualties but he did not provide details. Meanwhile, a source told Ariana […]

Taliban insurgents launched a series of attacks on Afghan security posts in Pachiragam, Haska Mina and Surkhrod districts in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday. Hijratullah, Pachiragam district chief, said the Taliban had attacked check posts belonging to Afghan Army and local protection forces in the Pera Khel and Bama Khel areas. He said casualties had been […]

Former Afghan Minister of the Economy and current Special Representative and Senior Advisor at the High Council for National Reconciliation Mustafa Mastoor said on Tuesday that he hopes the stalled peace talks will resume soon and that negotiations this time around need to be more meaningful. Participating in an Atlantic Council webinar on Tuesday on the latest developments in Kabul […]

Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid on Tuesday said air support by international troops aiding Afghan forces might continue even after the end of the foreign military presence in Afghanistan if necessary. “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed–if we want and need it–their air force will help us in areas where we need it,” Khalid said. Khalid, […]

A car bomb was detonated in front of the police headquarters in Baghlan-e-Markazi district in the northern province of Baghlan at around 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, security officials confirmed, saying that a Humvee laden with explosives was used in the attack. A security official who did not wish to be named said the explosion has caused casualties. Other sources […]

The Taliban has conducted roughly 700 attacks on the city of Lashkargah in the southern province of Helmand over the last three weeks, an army commander said, adding that the group was “helped by al-Qaeda fighters” in their attacks on the southern city. The 215 Maiwand Corps Commander, Gen. Sami Sadat, said that nearly ’30 al-Qaeda fighters’ were killed in […]