Taliban

Dec- 2024 -

28 December

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

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.

25 December

Air

A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

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."

12 December

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast

The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.

Nov- 2024 -

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 -

27 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Western Pakistan Suicide Bombing: Police

A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.

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.

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

Staff Writer With AFP