Afghanistan
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Mar- 2025 -9 MarchAsia Pacific
Police Say Pakistan Taliban Attack Kills Four Paramilitary Troops
At least four Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed when local Taliban fighters attacked a security checkpoint in a northwestern border.
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5 MarchAsia Pacific
Car Bomb Attack in Northwest Pakistan Kills 12, Wounds Dozens
At least 12 civilians were killed after two explosive-laden vehicles were detonated at an army compound in northwest Pakistan.
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1 MarchAsia Pacific
Suicide Blast at Taliban Religious School in Pakistan Kills Six
A suicide attack at an Islamic religious school in Pakistan known as the "University of Jihad" — where key Taliban leaders have studied — killed six people on Friday, police said.
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Feb- 2025 -16 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Islamic State Group Claim Bombing of Taliban Ministry
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a Taliban government ministry in Afghanistan which killed one person and wounded at least three more.
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8 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Uzbekistan Hands Helicopters From Pre-Taliban Afghan Army to US
Uzbekistan transferred to the US seven Black Hawk helicopters that Afghan pilots flew to the Central Asian state fleeing the Taliban in 2021.
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Jan- 2025 -26 JanuaryTerrorism
Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.
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23 JanuaryTerrorism
Chinese Mine Worker Killed in IS-Claimed Attack in Afghanistan
Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.
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8 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Three Pakistan Soldiers, 19 Militants Killed in NW Clashes: Military
Three soldiers and 19 militants were killed in the latest clashes in Pakistan's restive northwestern region, the military said.
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Dec- 2024 -28 DecemberAsia Pacific
Pakistani Soldier Killed in Border Clash With Afghanistan Forces: Security Source
At least one Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghan forces.
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25 DecemberAir
Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan, Kabul Says
Pakistan air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, the Taliban said, while a Pakistan security official said the bombardment targeted "terrorist hideouts."
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