Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar …
UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan attacked by ‘anti-government elements’
The main UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked by “anti-government elements” on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or …
Afghanistan’s War Splinters as Southern Tribes Fight for Spoils
KABUL—Two of Afghanistan’s major cities are in danger of imminent collapse as the government struggles to contain a war that is splintering out of control. A Taliban advance o …
Afghanistan chief selector steps down citing ‘interruption’ from ‘non-cricketers’ in the board
Asadullah Khan has resigned from his position as head of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) selection committee, claiming that the squad for the upcoming “home” ODI series against Pakistan, to be …
Afghan politicians, activists blame Iran of assisting terrorists in Afghanistan
Several Afghan politicians and civil society activists on Thursday, blamed the Iran government for financial support to the Taliban and other insurgent groups for creating unrest in Afghanistan.
New Americans from Afghanistan
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time?
The swift Taliban takeover of large swaths of northern Afghanistan stunned the Afghan public — and Washington. The Taliban now controls at least one-third of the country’s 400 districts, leaving many …
Taliban Attack UN Compound in Afghanistan
A United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked Friday with rocket propelled grenades and gunfire, killing an Afghan police guard and wounding other officers, the U.N. said. “The attack …
U.N. Compound Attacked in Western Afghanistan, at Least One Guard Killed
KABUL (Reuters) -“Anti-government elements” in Afghanistan attacked the main U.N. compound in the capital of the western province of Herat on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the U.N …
Pak embassy staffer attacked with pistol in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad: Reports
A Pakistan embassy staffer was reportedly attacked with a pistol in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Friday. Reports suggest that the embassy staffer was inside his car when he was attacked.