AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT (UPDATES TEXT)
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Conflicts & War
Taliban calls on Islamic states to invest in Afghanistan
(Update 1: Adds Afghan FM’s remarks, changes slug, headline) Kabul, Dec 19 (EFE).- Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on…
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Conflicts & War
Resistance front calls for mass uprising after fall of Panjshir to Taliban
Kabul, Sep 6 (EFE).- The Taliban Monday claimed to have captured Panjshir, the last Afghan province held by the resistance…
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Conflicts & War
Afghanistan still without government 3 weeks after Taliban takeover
Kabul, Sep 5 (EFE).- The Taliban marked Sunday three weeks since coming to power in Afghanistan and have yet to…
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Crime & Justice
At least 170 killed in airport attack, Afghans say
Kabul, Aug 27 (EFE).- At least 170 people died as a result of the terrorist attack at Kabul’s international airport…
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Crime & Justice
US issues fresh terror alert as Kabul attack death toll nears 100
Kabul, Aug 27 (EFE).- The United States Friday issued a fresh terror alert a day after Islamic State suicide bombers…
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Conflicts & War
Afghan cop killed in shootout with unknown attackers at Kabul airport
Berlin/Kabul, Aug 23 (EFE).- An Afghan policeman was killed Monday in a gun battle between security forces and unknown attackers…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban fire at Jalalabad protesters seeking Afghan national flag restoration
Kabul, Aug 18 (EFE).- Hundreds of people took to the streets in Jalalabad city Wednesday, waving Afghan national flags and…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban says will not seek revenge, protect women’s rights within Islamic law
(Update 1: Adds detail of Taliban press conference, arrival of senior official) Kabul, Aug 17 (EFE).- The new Taliban leadership…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban enter Kabul, Afghan president leaves country
Kabul, Aug 15 (EFE).- The Taliban entered Kabul Sunday, despite having initially claimed they would not come in until a…
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Conflicts & War
Taliban seize 20th provincial capital, Ghani prioritizes remobilizing forces
(Update 1: adds Ghani’s remarks and fall of Asadabad) Kabul, Aug 14 (EFE).- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said…
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