The last British troops in Afghanistan are expected to leave “within days” after American forces are rumored to have brought forward their withdrawal date to mark US Independence Day, the UK’s Daily Mail reported Thursday. According to the report, more than 200 Black Watch soldiers will fly home in the next few days, ending the UK’s 20-year deployment. Before leaving […]

Russia believes that the Taliban has already become part of Afghanistan’s political landscape and that this should be taken into consideration. According to Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia, the issue of peace needs to be addressed as quickly as possible. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Nebenzia said Moscow is “actively participating in all the […]

Civil society activists in the northeastern province of Takhar said on Thursday that the Taliban have issued new laws and regulations in recently captured districts in the province. This comes after the Taliban intensified attacks on district centers in a number of provinces in the past few weeks.On Thursday the group seized Tagab district in Kapisa province, sources told Ariana […]

Four people were wounded this afternoon when a rocket hit Atta Noor’s house in Mazar-e Sharif city, the capital of Balkh, sources told ArianaNews. Mohammad Afzal Hadid, Balkh provincial council member, confirmed the attack, and said that Noor was in a meeting with other politicians to discuss local uprising operations against Taliban at the time of the attack. Two vehicles […]