(The guardians): At least three civilians and 36 Taliban fighters have been killed after the militant group launched a “massive” attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, the government said. The assault on Saturday led to running gun battles throughout the city and came as the Taliban continued negotiations with the US on ending
(ALJAZEERA News): Taliban says its fighters have "mistakenly" kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organisations in eastern Paktia province. "Yes, our mujahideens [fighters] have mistakenly kidnapped them," said Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the armed group, according to a Reuters news agency report on Saturday. "Right now mobile services are not
(ALJAZEERA News): US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he cancelled peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders after the group said it was behind an attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier and 11 other people. Trump made the announcement in a series of tweets, saying he "called off" the peace negotiations and "cancelled"
(Salaam Times): HERAT -- Afghan forces earlier this month destroyed a base and drug-storage facility belonging to the Taliban in Pusht Rod District, Farah Province, as part of a campaign to cut off the group's income. The operation on August 17 also resulted in the capture of five members of the Taliban including Mullah Marjan,
(Afghanistan News): KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Kabul that has taken the lives of twelve people, including 2 Nato soldiers, and ten civilians. 40 others were wounded. A few hours later, a car bomb exploded outside an Afghan military base in a neighbouring province, killing four civilians.
Washington DC [USA], Sept 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he called off peace negotiations with the Taliban after the group claimed responsibility for the Kabul car bombing which killed 12 people, including an American soldier. In a series of tweets, Trump said he also cancelled a "secret meeting" with the Taliban
(WASHINGTON, DC - U.S.): Donald Trump has again raised the spectre of using nuclear weapons in Afghanistan. On Thursday, commenting on the ongoing talks with the Taliban, he said the U.S could win the war, which has been raging for 18 years, if he was willing to kill ten million people over the course of
(BNA) National Security Advisor Dr. Hamdullah Mohib says Afghan Special Forces are the most effective force for rooting out enemies and maintaining security in the country, therefore, further attention will be paid to supporting and further equipping the forces with modern military equipment. Visiting the 333 operation unit of Afghan Special Police forces in Shekar
(PBS news hour): In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, 16 people died in a car bomb explosion last night. The target was the Green Village, a compound housing mainly international workers. Today, Afghans protested outside the compound, demonstrating against the foreign presence in their country. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, even as they
(The international news): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Sultan Al-Nahyan and State Minister Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir are visiting Islamabad to initiate their efforts to defuse the volatile situation prevailing between Pakistan and India created by Indian action of last month