Taliban Accused of Executing 27 ‘Rebel’ Prisoners
A new investigative report accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers of executing 27 opposition fighters in custody during last month’s military operations in the turbulent northern province...
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US will not fund non-state actors in Afghanistan
The United States has assured Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that Washington will not fund any armed groups or non-state actors in the country, Taliban sources have...
Turkish government is a close friend, says Taliban leader at a controversial pro-Hizbullah meeting
A senior Afghan Taliban leader addressed Islamic scholars at a meeting in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Saturday, saying the Taliban sees the Turkish...
The Afghans Stuck in Afghanistan
Much has been written about Afghanistan over the past year. The speed of withdrawal by allied forces, the resurgence of non-inclusive governance, threats posed by...
US Places More Sanctions on Taliban Over Treatment of women
The United States announced new sanctions Tuesday against the Taliban as punishment for their repressive treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Suicide bomber strikes at a Center of Taliban Power, Kills 4
A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power Wednesday, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul...
The deadly attack on students in Afghanistan’s capital has brought a wave of protests
The deadly attack on students preparing for exams in a packed hall in Afghanistan's capital has brought a wave of protests, with young women appearing...
Taliban say suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19
A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed...
Pakistan asks Taliban to stop terrorism from their soil
Expressing “serious” concern over terrorism originating from Afghanistan, Pakistan called on the Taliban on Tuesday to prevent the their territory from being used for attacks...
From Bin Laden to Al Zawahiri: The evolution of America’s targeted killing strategy
This news flash brought back the memories of the 2011 Operation Neptune Spear by the US Navy Seals that killed Osama Bin Laden, the founder...
U.S. contractor freed by Taliban in swap for drug trafficker
An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years has been released in exchange for a convicted Taliban drug lord jailed in...
Taliban claim killing 40 insurgents in Afghan province
Taliban security forces in Afghanistan have launched a large-scale “clearance operation” against insurgent forces in parts of the turbulent northern Panjshir province, killing dozens of...