Afghanistan • Page 5 of 56

Mar- 2023 -

30 March

Roadside Bomb Attack by Pakistan Taliban Kills Four Police

Four policemen were killed by a roadside bomb as they scrambled to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

27 March

Asia Pacific

Taliban security forces block a road after a suicide blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry at the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital

A suicide attack near Afghanistan's foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said.

14 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Pakistani Taliban Using US Weapons to Attack Armed Forces: Report

Pakistani Taliban militants are reportedly using US weapons left in Afghanistan to intensify their attacks against the armed forces.

13 March

Asia Pacific

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Claims Bomb Attack That Targeted Afghan Journalists

Islamic State claimed a bomb attack that killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists and children in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

10 March

Commentary

Sarmad Ishfaq

How Did a Crippled TTP Reemerge in Pakistan?

Due to mismanagement, short-sighted policies, miscalculations, and elements beyond its control, terrorism is once more on the ascent in Pakistan.

9 March

Asia Pacific

Men shift a wounded man inside a hospital in Mazar-i-Sharif on March 9, 2023, following a suicide attack at the office of the Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Governor of Afghan Province Killed in Suicide Attack

The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province was killed in a blast at his office, police said.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Kill Top Islamic State Commander in Afghanistan

Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan's capital, a government official said.

Jan- 2023 -

11 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Suicide Blast Near Afghan Ministry, More Than 20 Casualties

A suicide bomber blew himself up near Afghanistan's foreign ministry, where a Chinese delegation had been due to meet, causing more than 20 casualties.

3 January

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bizarre’ Silence Over Zawahiri Successor

Five months after the US announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.

Dec- 2022 -

12 December

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP