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Air force kills 2 militants, destroys Taliban camp in North Afghanistan
The airstrike was conducted at 11:15 p.m. local time, targeting camp of Mawlawi Ismahil, who served as Taliban insurgents’ shadow district chief for Qaysar
Airstrikes smash Taliban explosive cache, court in North Afghanistan
Taliban cache stored 6 AK-47 rifles, 1 RPG launcher, 2,000 bullets, more than 70 kg explosive materials, according to Afghanistan government
Air force kills 10 militants in Afghan restive province: official
The militants have blocked a main road connecting Afghan province Kunduz with neighboring Takhar province within the past 12 days
US defence chief says troops in Afghanistan to be reduced below 5,000 end-November
Pentagon said in mid-July that US maintained its force level in Afghanistan at mid-8,000s, meeting conditions of US-Taliban deal signed in late February
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
Members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to government of Afghanistan
Taliban attack repulsed, 50 including 27 insurgents killed in S. Afghanistan
Taliban launched massive attacks on security checkpoints in Taghri area, triggering heavy fighting during which airstrikes killed 27 militants
Militants’ attack on mosque kills 4 worshippers in N. Afghanistan
Two attackers including Qari Naqib, a member of Taliban spy agency in N. Afghanistan restive province, were killed
16 Taliban militants killed in clashes in Eastern Afghanistan
Since the signing of a peace agreement between Taliban and the United States in February, Afghan leaders have frequently demanded the Taliban to reduce violence
Hassan Allam Holding, Ghazanfar Group sign $89m, 59MW energy project for Afghanistan
Hassan Allam Construction, in a joint venture with Power Generation Engineering and Services (PGESCo), has also been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project.
Egypt condemns terror attack on a mosque in Afghanistan
At least 62 worshippers were killed in the blast, government accuses Taliban
US to withdraw 5,000 troops, close five military bases in Afghanistan
Taliban carries out an attack killing 16, wounding at least 119
IS in Afghanistan: The fall of ISIL and the rise of the Khorasan Province
After last week’s violent attack against Shia wedding, does IS only attack civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Egypt condemns Afghanistan’s terror attacks
Afghani radical Taliban fighter’s movement claimed responsibility for 2 attacks
US Senate votes against Trump’s plan to withdraw from Syria, Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda, IS still threaten US national security, troops withdrawal could be retrograde step, says Senate Majority Leader
Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
Bombing attack hit electoral rally in Afghanistan as female candidate about to give speech
Afghan morass: how Afghan government controls 56% of country, Taliban controls rest of it
More than 2,200 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan, and the US has spent more than $840bn fighting the Taliban and paying for relief and reconstruction
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 …
Afghanistan’s dismal health situation
New York – As the war in Afghanistan shows no signs of abating, the health of the people in the country continues to be cause for concern. Afghanistan’s health care system is considered one of the worst in the world, and decades of war and international neglect have contributed to its deterioration. An estimated 6 million …
In Afghanistan, girls break cyber walls
Egypt condemns Kandahar terrorist attack, offers condolences to Emirati people
The attack left five Emirati diplomats killed, and the UAE’s ambassador to Afghanistan injured
Can Afghanistan step out of Pakistan’s shadow?
For decades, Afghanistan has been relying economically and militarily on neighboring Pakistan. But Afghan President Ghani wants to break this dependence by bolstering ties with India, where he is on a two-day visit.
Is Afghanistan’s friendship with India imperiling security?
After a spate of recent deadly bombings, the Afghan capital Kabul still remains in shock. Experts believe Afghanistan’s increasingly close ties with India are a reason for the uptick in violence.
Who is the new Taliban military chief?
The Taliban have appointed a new military chief as they seek to expand their control in Afghanistan. Will Mullah Ibrahim Sadar be different from his predecessors? DW asks Kabul-based expert Wahid Muzhdah.
Hafiz Saeed’s death ‘not a knockout punch’ for IS in Afghanistan
South Asia expert Michael Kugelman tells DW why the assassination of “Islamic State” leader for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed, in a US drone strike will not affect the militant group’s activities in the region.
Afghanistan’s Hazaras: Targeted by militants, neglected by government
At least 80 people have been killed in an attack on the Shiite Hazara community in Kabul. “Islamic State” claimed responsibility for the bombings. Experts say that highlights IS’s increasing presence in Afghanistan.
UNESCO meets to expand World Heritage
UN cultural agency UNESCO will gather in Istanbul on Sunday to review candidates to join its prestigious World Heritage List, ranging from 350-million-year old fossils to works by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
Locals recount IS brutality in eastern Afghanistan
In March, the Afghan government declared victory over “Islamic State,” but the group’s recent gains in eastern Afghanistan reveal a different story. The locals tell DW the situation in Nangarhar is extremely volatile.
Appropriation of Sufi poet ‘Rumi’ sparks outrage in Afghanistan
Where is Rumi from? Should his character be played by Leonardo di Caprio? These are the questions currently preoccupying Afghans and Iranians alike. Now even the Afghan government has waged into the debate.
Taliban storm Afghan court after suicide blast
Islamic insurgents killed several civilians and a policeman during a battle in a court building in Ghazni, eastern Afghanistan. The latest attack comes after the Taliban kidnapped dozens in Kunduz.
Afghanistan bus crash kills at least 50 people
A highway collision involving two buses and a fuel tanker in eastern Afghanistan has left at least 50 people dead and 73 injured. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.