• Security

    2021-06-18

    Taliban disrupt telecom services in Ghor, threaten to destroy towers

    Nearly 90% of the people in the area have been affected by the forced suspension of telephone services. The Taliban are also planting landmines on local roads to prevent travel to Firoz Koh.

  • Refugees

    2021-06-17

    Iranian employers conspire with police to deport unpaid Afghan workers

    When the Afghans approached their Iranian employers demanding unpaid wages, the employers reported them to the Iranian police, who then kicked the workers out of the country.

  • Security

    2021-06-16

    Herat's industries incur major losses after Taliban blow up electricity tower

    Herat officials say the Taliban demolished an electricity tower providing power to the Industrial City, causing disarray and forcing factories to halt operations.

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    Herat's industries incur major losses after Taliban blow up electricity tower

    Herat officials say the Taliban demolished an electricity tower providing power to the Industrial City, causing disarray and forcing factories to halt operations.

    Herat's industries incur major losses after Taliban blow up electricity tower
  • Crime Justice

    2021-06-15

    Suspected Taliban attacks halt Nangarhar polio vaccine campaign

    Authorities halted the vaccine campaign following a string of attacks on polio workers taking part in a nationwide effort to inoculate children.

  • Security

    2021-06-15

    Afghan, Pakistani clerics condemn Taliban's continuation of war in Afghanistan

    The meeting is the first time Pakistani scholars have joined their Afghan counterparts in explicitly supporting the peace process.

  • Security

    2021-06-14

    US military vows to pressure al-Qaeda, ISIS after Afghanistan withdrawal

    US Central Command commander Gen. Frank McKenzie also said they would continue to fund and advise Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, and conduct 'over the horizon' air missions.

  • Health

    2021-06-11

    United States to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to world

    It represents the largest single purchase and donation of COVID-19 vaccines by any single country ever. Pfizer jabs will start being sent out to the world's poorest countries in August.

  • Economy

    2021-06-10

    Private sector invested $50 million in Afghan economy in past two months

    Over the past two months, 10 factories began operating in Kandahar, Herat and Nangarhar provinces. Meanwhile, the Taliban are exploiting poverty and unemployment for recruitment.

  • Security

    2021-06-09

    Arrested Taliban cell in Herat tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

    A senior Herat official said the commander of the 7-member cell was directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack and assassinate members of security forces.

  • Security

    2021-06-09

    Gunmen kill 10 mine-clearing workers in Baghlan

    The toll is likely to rise after a night-time ambush in Baghlan province that targeted mine-clearing personnel from the HALO Trust, officials say.

  • Security

    2021-06-08

    Iran providing Taliban with 'advanced' weapons, say Afghan officials

    Security officials say members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been directing the Taliban militarily in parts of Afghanistan against government forces.

  • Security

    2021-06-07

    Taliban offensive displaces thousands in Kunduz

    The local government is working to provide emergency relief to families displaced from Imam Sahib district over the past two months.

  • Terrorism

    2021-06-04

    Uptick in Taliban use of land mines, mortars takes harsh toll on civilians

    The number of Afghans disabled by war increased by 50% in the first four months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

  • Health

    2021-06-04

    Afghanistan to receive COVID-19 vaccines from US

    The additional doses are part of an 80-million-dose tranche to be distributed globally that will help to boost Afghanistan's coronavirus response.

  • Women's Rights

    2021-06-03

    Daughter of former Taliban militant becomes district police chief in Jawzjan

    'Peace is the only meaningful option for achieving our dreams,' Najiba Noor Delawari said. 'The Taliban are also our countrymen, and I hope we all witness a durable peace in our country.'

  • Security

    2021-06-03

    New Kabul bus bombing leaves 4 dead in Hazara neighbourhood

    The blast was the fourth time in a week a bus has been targeted, amid an uptick in violence, with ISIS claiming responsibility for two of the attacks.

  • Security

    2021-06-02

    Taliban's track record clouds promises of safety for diplomatic missions

    Given the militants' track record of targeting foreigners, breaking ceasefires, and killing innocents, few will believe the group's rosy promises that everything will be fine.

  • Security

    2021-06-01

    Thousands of Herat residents denounce Taliban's continued violence

    The Interior Ministry said the Taliban killed nearly 250 civilians and wounded more than 500 in roadside bombings and other attacks over the past month.

  • Security

    2021-06-01

    Afghan forces kill 30 al-Qaeda members supporting Taliban in Helmand

    The latest round of violence is just another piece of evidence that Taliban have maintained and further strengthened their strategic relationship with al-Qaeda.

  • Refugees

    2021-05-31

    In photos: Displaced families settle among ruins of historic site in Lashkargah

    Qala-e-Kohna, as it is known locally, or Lashkari Bazar to archaeologists, is now home to hundreds of refugees fleeing Taliban violence in Helmand province.

  • Health

    2021-05-28

    Wuhan lab leak theory gains traction as COVID-19 origin probe continues

    Mounting evidence points to the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the origin of the devastating global pandemic, and China's propaganda machine is working overtime to debunk the theory.

  • Security

    2021-05-27

    Afghan forces free captives from Taliban prisons in multiple raids

    Afghan commandos have rescued scores of captives -- both security personnel and civilians -- in several recent operations 'in the heart of Taliban territory'.

  • Security

    2021-05-26

    Assassination of Taliban splinter group leader exposes internal divisions

    The Iranian regime and the Taliban worked together to kill Mullah Manan Niazi, say observers, as he opposed the Quetta Shura faction and the Iran-backed Fatemiyoun Division.

  • Terrorism

    2021-05-25

    Afghan government counters Taliban destruction with development projects

    The Taliban have damaged public infrastructure worth over $1 billion. But the government has pledged to inaugurate a completed project every day in the first 100 days of the current solar year.

  • Education

    2021-05-24

    Women seek out education opportunities, stand against Taliban oppression

    An increasing number of women are standing for the university entrance exam in Herat, while the government is providing literacy classes for older women in Badghis province.

  • Security

    2021-05-24

    Afghan forces kill dozens of Taliban fighters in clashes across country

    At least 50 Taliban were killed in fighting near Kabul, while dozens more were killed over the weekend in clashes elsewhere.

  • Security

    2021-05-21

    Taliban destroy bridge in Herat, cutting off vital transportation route

    The main bridge from Obe district to Herat city is considered a 'lifeline connection' for district residents, said Herat governor Sayed Wahid Qatali.