Terrorism

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-16

  Iran playing destructive role in Afghanistan, officials say

  Evidence is clear that military and financial assistance from Iran is fueling Taliban attacks across Afghanistan.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-15

  Afghan militants continue to murder Muslims inside mosques

  Militants have damaged 50 mosques, over 300 schools and more than 40 health centres in the past two months.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-12

  Financial crisis portends end of Afghan Taliban

  The Taliban's financial resources are dwindling every day, a former senior Taliban diplomat confessed recently.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-09

  Taliban hanging of student draws ire across Afghanistan

  Faizul Rehman was on his way home to visit his family when the Taliban hanged him in public on a false pretext.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-08

  ISIL atrocities reflect group's disdain for Islam, Afghan culture

  The 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) in Afghanistan is committing atrocities in the name of Islam, trampling on Islamic teachings, basic morality and the Afghan culture.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-07

  Afghans attempt to dispel horrors of war through therapy, exercise

  The violence that militants have waged on the population has shattered the peace of mind of Afghans nationwide.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-06

  Outrage after Taliban massacre civilians in revenge attack

  Taliban fighters massacred 23 civilians after losing 29 of their own in an abortive attack on police in southern Afghanistan.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-05

  Nearly 400,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan

  Estimates suggest that a further half-million unregistered refugees might also have returned this year.

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  Terrorism

  2016-12-02

  Taliban violence displaces record half-million Afghans

  The violence has been driven in particular in the past two years by the Taliban's repeated assaults on Afghan cities, which put more civilians in the cross-hairs.

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  Terrorism

  2016-11-25

  Afghanistan supports coalition forces' role in training, advice

  Coalition forces help keep Afghanistan safe and secure, officials say.