Afghanistan

Nov- 2024 -

20 November

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Attacks in Northwest Pakistan Leave 20 Dead in 24 Hours

A suicide attack in northwest Pakistan killed 12 soldiers, following a separate clash that left eight dead at the border with Afghanistan.

7 November

Asia Pacific

A Pakistani soldier stands guard in Pakistan's northwestern city of Mardan

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Pakistan Soldiers Killed in Clash With Militants: Military

Four Pakistani soldiers and five militants were killed in a clash in the country's northwest, the military said in a statement.

Oct- 2024 -

24 October

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters stand guard near the military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Attack in Afghan Capital Kills One, Wounds 11: Police

An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan's capital, police said.

Sep- 2024 -

3 September

Asia Pacific

Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Killed, 13 Wounded in Kabul Suicide Bombing: Police

A suicide bomber triggered explosives in the Afghan capital on Monday, police said, killing six people and wounding 13 more.

Aug- 2024 -

26 August

Commentary

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Bill Callen

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

The US military needs to prioritize developing and integrating non-lethal weapons to better manage complex and ambiguous combat situations like the 2021 airlift at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

12 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Claims Deadly Kabul Bomb Blast

Islamic State has claimed a bombing on a minibus that killed one person and wounded 11 in a Shiite-dominated neighborhood of the Afghan capital.

9 August

Middle East

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Warns IS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength

A UN counter-terrorism official warned that the Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch poses the greatest external terrorist threat to Europe as it boosts its organizational strength.

Jul- 2024 -

5 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.

Jun- 2024 -

10 June

Asia Pacific