IS Afghanistan Leader Likely Killed
US and Afghan troops likely killed the leader of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate in a raid this week, the Pentagon said Friday. US officials also said they have opened a probe into...
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Army Rangers May Have Been Killed By Friendly Fire
The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two U. S. special operations commandos who were killed in Afghanistan this week had been struck by friendly fire. Army Ranger sergeants Joshua...
US Probes Friendly Fire In US Troop Deaths In Afghanistan
The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two US special operations commandos who were killed in Afghanistan this week had been struck by friendly fire. Army Ranger sergeants Joshua...
British Soldier Who Killed Afghan Fighter Freed From Jail
A British soldier jailed for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was freed on Friday after his sentence was reduced from murder to manslaughter, his lawyer said. Former Royal Marine...
Afghan Taliban Announce Start of ‘spring Offensive’
The Afghan Taliban announced Friday the start of their "spring offensive", saying they would target foreign forces in the country, heralding a fresh round of fighting in the drawn-out conflict....
Two US Troops Killed, 1 Wounded Fighting IS In Afghanistan
Two US troops were killed and another wounded while fighting an Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan, the US military said Thursday. US Forces-Afghanistan said the troops "came under attack...
Children Pay the Price In Afghan Conflict
Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months of 2017, and are paying an increasingly high price in the fighting, a UN report said...
Afghan Strongman Shelters Former Taliban Insurgents
An Afghan strongman is giving sanctuary to Taliban fighters and their families who had sought haven across the border in Pakistan, building on a radical strategy to reduce Islamabad's perceived...
Afghanistan Arrests 35 Soldiers After Attack On Base
Authorities have arrested 35 soldiers who served on an army base in northern Afghanistan where the Taliban staged a deadly attack last week, officials said Wednesday, as fears grew they had inside...
Death Toll In Pakistan Roadside Bomb Rises To 13
The death toll from a roadside bomb targeting a passenger vehicle in Pakistan's northwest rose to 13 on Wednesday after three critically injured people died overnight in hospital, officials said. The...
Thoughts of A Modern Muslim King On Achieving Success In Life
Thoughts of a modern muslim King on achieving success in life The Emir of Kano State in Nigeria, Mallam Mahammadu Sanusi II, has taken a swipe at conservative Muslims leaders who discourage attitudes...
Traces of Death At Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban
The green mosque in the Afghan military compound attacked by Taliban militants is scarred -- disfigured by bullet holes, blast marks and with blood splattered across the ceiling -- telltale signs of...
UN Says Corruption In Afghanistan A Challenge Despite Progress
Corruption remains a serious obstacle to peace in Afghanistan, the UN said in its first report on the issue released Tuesday, in which it welcomed the government's efforts but said implementation is...
Toll Now 144 In Taliban Attack On Afghan Base
The death toll from last week's Taliban attack on an Afghan military base stands at 144, a senior US defense official told AFP on Tuesday. The exact toll from the assault had been unclear, with...
Large Crowds As Australia and New Zealand Mark Anzac Day
Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing and to pay tribute to soldiers in current conflict zones in moving ceremonies....
US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan
The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but stressed America has no intention of giving up on the country despite more than...
Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Calls For ‘guerrilla War’ In Syria
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on the armed Syrian opposition to wage guerrilla warfare against the government of Bashar al-Assad and its allies. In an audio tape titled "Syria will...
Afghan Defence Chiefs Resign Over Deadly Taliban Attack
Afghanistan’s defence minister and army chief of staff have resigned in the wake of a Taliban attack that left scores of soldiers dead, the presidential palace says. The attack happened on Friday...
Afghan Defence Chiefs Resign Over Deadly Taliban Attack
Afghanistan's defence minister and army chief of staff have resigned in the wake of a Taliban attack that left scores of soldiers dead, the presidential palace says. The attack happened on Friday at...
Afghan Defence Minister, Army Chief Resign After Taliban Attack
The Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned Monday, days after a Taliban attack at a military base in northern Afghanistan killed or wounded more than 100 soldiers, a presidential...