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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
Airstrikes destroy Taliban base, kill 12 in North Afghanistan
Taliban militants, according to the official, were planning to storm security checkpoints in the area, but fled away after suffering casualties.
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
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
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
Taliban claims responsibility for suicide bombing in South Afghanistan amid peace talks with US
Both the US and the Taliban outfit were close to signing a peace deal in September, but President Donald Trump suspended negotiations after a Taliban-led car bomb claimed 10 lives, including a U.S. soldier in Kabul on 5 September.
Afghans go to polls to elect country’s next president
The polling opened at 7:00 am. local time (0230 GMT) and will continue uninterrupted till 3:00 pm. local time (1030 GMT) in the country’s 34 provinces, according to Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials. The election time is likely to be extended.
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?
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
Dozens killed in battle between Afghan army, Taliban close to Kabul
At least 40 Afghan soldiers, police officers were killed on Wednesday
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.
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.
Nangarhar: Gateway to Afghanistan for ‘Islamic State’
Insurgents loyal to “IS” are marking their presence in eastern Afghanistan amid increased Taliban infighting. The terror group’s attempt to win support from locals and Taliban defectors has also met brutal resistance.
Pakistani army chief visits Kabul amid Taliban’s revival
The Pakistani army chief is to visit to Kabul to help restart peace talks with the Taliban. The trip comes at a time when Islamists are gaining power, which analysts say is a result of Islamabad’s covert support.
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
Freed of Taliban, Kunduz starts tough road to recovery
Scores of Afghan soldiers defect to Taliban during battle
Kunduz hospital bombing could amount to war crime: UN
Notes from America: Why Ahmed got arrested and Malala got a Nobel prize
Ahmed Mohamed, the young inventor, and Malala Yousafzai, the young women rights advocate, both have a story. However, each story has a different narrative and a different ending. Ahmed and Malala are both Muslims and were both victims of ignorance, bigotry and a self-righteous mindset, and they both became household names. Ahmed was a victim …
Germany’s Steinmeier urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease tensions
Mullah Mansoor’s rise to the Taliban leadership
The ‘War on Terror’ after Mullah Omar and Bin Laden
Mullah Omar: An Islamist who fought against two world powers
Opinion: end of an era
Afghan talks: Tough demands make peace deal unlikely
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry and UN strongly condemn school attack in Pakistan
Attack, carried out by Taliban gunmen, leave over 125 dead
Egypt is witnessing less freedom of expression than under Mubarak or Morsi : John R. Bradley
Daily News Egypt interviewed Bradley to discuss Egypt’s internal political situation and its foreign affairs, ranging from human rights abuses to the recent geopolitical developments in the region.
Second day of protests over Afghan election fraud claims
Supporters in the western Afghan city burnt their voter registration cards in protest against alleged irregularities in the contest between the former foreign minister and rival Ashraf Ghani.
Afghan probe into Abdullah’s election fraud claims
Abdullah said the IEC’s turnout figure of seven million voters in Saturday’s run-off election was probably false.