Afghanistan
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Aug- 2021 -16 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban in Control of Afghanistan, Panic in Kabul
Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.
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12 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban Move Closer to Capital After Taking Ghazni City
The Taliban have taken the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni just 95 miles from Kabul.
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11 AugustWar
Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban
The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.
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11 AugustEurope
Russia Wraps up War Games Near Tajik-Afghan Border
Russia rounded off joint military exercises in Tajikistan with high-octane war games.
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10 AugustAsia Pacific
Thousands Flee as Taliban Eye Full Control of Northern Afghanistan
The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes for the relative safety of Kabul and other centers.
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9 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz
The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing three more provincial capitals.
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4 AugustTerrorism
Taliban Claim Kabul Bombing as Afghan Forces Defend Besieged Cities
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defense minister.
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3 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Fighting Rages as US and UK Accuse Taliban of Massacring Civilians
The United States and Britain accused the Taliban of atrocities that may amount to "war crimes" in the town of Spin Boldak.
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2 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces Bomb Taliban Fighters to Repel Assaults on Key Cities
Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyAsia Pacific
UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Deaths From Taliban Offensives
The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.
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