Afghanistan • Page 24 of 56

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27 October

Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul, September 2019.

Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base

A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.

26 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan

Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.

22 October

Asia Pacific

Afghan security personnel gather near a prison in Kabul.

Staff Writer With AFP

Children Killed in Afghan Air Strike That Hit Mosque: Officials

An air strike by the Afghan military that hit a mosque killed 11 children and a prayer leader, local authorities said Thursday, in an account disputed by the national government.

21 October

Terrorism

Taliban fighters patrol an area in rural Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Ambush Kills at Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel in Takhar

At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.

19 October

Americas

Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Staff Writer With AFP

US Envoy Slams Afghan Bloodshed as Car Bomb Toll Rises

Zalmay Khalilzad slammed Afghanistan's "distressingly high" levels of bloodshed Monday after a car bombing at a police headquarters killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more.

15 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Envoy Khalilzad Says Taliban Agree to Reduce Afghan Casualties

The Taliban have promised US forces to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after a wave of violence raised questions about peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.

14 October

Middle East

Taliban fighters holding weapons stand in a queue

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces

Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.

12 October

Middle East

Smoke from a previous U.S. air strike in Nangarhar province

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strikes Target Taliban as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan

US air strikes targeted Taliban fighters outside a key city in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said Monday, with violence in the country surging despite ongoing peace talks.

8 October

Middle East