Taliban insurgency
Winter Fighting Took Heavy Toll On Afghan Forces
Afghan security forces were killed at a "shockingly high" rate during what historically has been a winter lull in...
NATO Could Boost Afghanistan Mission
NATO is considering boosting its troop strength again in Afghanistan, where it is helping the military in the fight...
US Marines Return To Afghanistan’s Volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province Saturday, the first to be deployed in the war-torn...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern...
Russia ‘perhaps’ Supplying Taliban
Russia is "perhaps" supplying the Taliban as they fight US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a top US general said...
Emboldened Taliban Capture Key Southern District
Taliban fighters captured the strategic southern district of Sangin on Thursday, officials said, another setback for...
Blast Targets Bus In Downtown Kabul During Rush Hour
A powerful explosion struck a bus in downtown Kabul during rush hour Monday, officials said, sending smoke rising in...
Blast, Gunfire Hit Kabul Military Hospital
An explosion and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district on Wednesday as insurgents attacked Afghanistan's largest...
Eleven Afghan Police Killed In Insider Attack
An Afghan policeman linked to the Taliban shot dead 11 of his colleagues at a checkpoint in the southern province of...
Timeline of Deadliest Insurgent Attacks In Pakistan
At least 70 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in Pakistan Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up...
UAE Envoy To Kabul Dies of Wounds From January Bombing
The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January 10 bombing in Kandahar...
Explosion Hits US Airbase In Afghanistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack A huge explosion has killed at least four people at the Bagram...