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Series of bombings injures dozens in Afghan city of Jalalabad
The bombs were planted near a market where people gathered after attending Independence Day events.
IS claims responsibility for suicide bombing killing 63 in Afghan wedding
Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and condemned it
The Afghan Quagmire
New York –It is impossible to win a war that you cannot define. That seems to be the main lesson to be drawn from Afghanistan, where a so-called victory seems ever more unreachable. It is also the conclusion of several experts on the region, who fear US forces would be mired forever in that unjustly …
Pakistan arrests National Geographic’s famous ‘Afghan girl’
The Afghan woman who posed for photographer Steve McCurry’s famous picture has been arrested by police in Pakistan.
Afghan migrants fear backlash after Würzburg attack
Afghan asylum seekers in Germany say the recent terror attack in Würzburg could further delay their asylum applications and trigger a backlash against them. They urge not to be painted with the same brush.
Afghan laws ‘ambiguous’ about pedophilic boy play subculture
Soraya Sobhrang of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHCR) tells DW the country’s laws do not criminalize the practice of “bacha bazi” – pedophilic boy play – which makes it difficult to tackle the issue.
Afghan forces repel Taliban insurgents at Kandahar airport
Afghan security forces have ended a siege launched by Taliban at an airport in Kandahar. Besides the 11 insurgents, the fight claimed the lives of around 50 people – soldiers, police and mainly civilians
Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghan air crash: NATO
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the deaths, saying their fighters had shot down a US helicopter in the province of Zabul.
Afghan peace on the table as Pakistan PM heads to US
Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at US think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations, said that since coming to power in May Sharif had impressed Washington with his willingness to be a partner.
Rise in Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’: rights group
Most of the 600 women in jail were victims of sexual assault and family violence who had run away from their attackers.
Afghan tragedy mars Kerry trip focused on Syria, Mideast
Kerry was due to meet later Sunday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks set to focus on the burgeoning crisis in Syria and the Middle East peace process
NATO cooperative missions scaled down but still ongoing
Joint operations to continue at the battalion level and higher, while training Afghan troops continues
Four ISAF soldiers killed by supposed Afghan police in suspected insider attacks.
The NATO-led ISAF forces have conducted several operations around Afghanistan in an effort to arrest several Taliban leaders
Afghan women ‘killed in NATO air strike’
Eight women killed, eight others wounded during the air strike
Taliban attacks Afghan base killing two marines
Militants deny targeting Prince Harry saying the attack was to avenge insulting Islam
Missile attack on ISAF airbase in Afghanistan
Bagram airbase located near detention facility handed over to Afghan control on Monday. Three Afghan ISAF soldiers killed after helicopter caught fire
US suspends some Afghan trainings
Move comes on heel of insider attacks
Twelve killed as Afghanistan struggles with transition
Suicide bombing kills twelve in Gazni