The Taliban warned Saturday that it would be “unacceptable” to them and a “mistake” on the part of any nation to retain a military presence in Afghanistan to guard airports or other installations after the departure of U.S.-led NATO troops from the warn-torn country. The insurgent group’s warning raises questions for Washington, other world countries, and aid groups with missions […]

The fight between Afghan government troops and the Taliban is entering a more brutal phase of ground engagements, many on the edges of densely populated urban areas, as US forces’ airstrikes wind down. Last month, to clear pockets of a district just a few hundred yards from the edge of Helmand’s provincial capital Lashkar Gah, Afghan government forces under Gen […]

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 […]

An Afghan Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopter crash landed in Maidan Wardak province on Tuesday night, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The incident happened in Jaghato district in Maidan Wardak. The helicopter was sent to the area to transfer wounded security force members, the ministry said. Three security force members were killed and one more was wounded […]

Afghan 217 Pamir Military Corps claimed Thursday security forces killed a suicide vehicle bomber along with three other suicide bombers in Bagh-e-Shamal area in the capital Pul-e-Khomri city of Baghlan province in the early hours of Thursday morning. The corps said they prevented the bombers from reaching their target. However, the explosion killed three security force members and three others […]

The Pentagon is reportedly considering seeking authorization to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan security forces if Kabul or any other major Afghan city is in danger of falling to the Taliban, the New York Times reported Wednesday. According to senior officials, this could potentially introduce flexibility into President Joe Biden’s plan to end the United States military presence in […]

Taliban militants captured the Arghanjkha district of Badakhshan province on Wednesday evening, sources said. The government, however, stated that the Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) retreated from the district following two days of heavy clashes with the militants. At least 11 soldiers and one member of the public uprising forces have been killed in the skirmish. Khalil-ul-Rahman, Badakhshan Police […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan Jean Arnault and Martin Griffiths, the UN special envoy for Yemen. Zarif and Arnault discussed the developments in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Zarif explained the views of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Afghanistan, especially peace and security in the country as well as the peace […]

At least three Afghan Air Force personnel died and one other was wounded Tuesday night when a military helicopter crashed in Maidan Wardak province, officials confirmed. The Ministry of Defense said in a news release that an M-17 helicopter crashed on Tuesday night in Jaghato district of Maidan Wardak province due to technical problems. “At least three people died in […]