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End foreign occupation of Afghanistan to bring peace, says new Taliban leader
The new leader of the Taliban on Saturday called for an end to foreign forces’ “occupation” of Afghanistan.
Splinter Taliban group behind university slaughter threatens more attacks
The head of a breakaway Taliban faction behind an assault on a Pakistani university which left 21 people dead threatened on Friday to carry out more such...
Afghan Taliban frees Canadian man held since 2010 accused of spying
A Canadian man, held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2010, has been released, Canada’s government has announced.
Afghan Taliban frees Canadian man held accused of spying since 2010
A Canadian man, held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2010, has been released, Canada’s government has announced.
Taliban gunmen kill 29 in attack on Pakistan air force base
Taliban gunmen killed 29 people, including 16 praying in a mosque, when they stormed a Pakistani air force base on Friday, in the deadliest Taliban attack...
Taliban suicide squad guns down worshippers as they pray in air base mosque
Taliban fighters killed 16 people inside a mosque during a brazen morning attack on an air base on Friday.
Taliban suicide squad slaughter 16 as they pray in air base mosque
Taliban fighters killed 16 people inside a mosque during a brazen morning attack on an air base on Friday.
New Taliban leader vows to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
New Taliban leader vows in first message to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
Taliban confirm death of Mullah Omar - then elect a new leader
Two senior Taliban officials have confirmed the death of leader Mullah Omar, as the group elected a new leader.
Afghan-Taliban talks seen as possible step toward formal peace process
Afghan officials are holding talks with Taliban representatives in the Pakistani capital in their first official face-to-face discussions, which the Afghan...
Afghan forces stretched, but resilient against Taliban push: U.N.
Afghan security forces are “undeniably stretched” but resilient amid a push by insurgents for more territory and concerns that Islamic State...
Taliban suicide bombers strike live on TV as Afghan Parliament hit
Dramatic footage has emerged of a Taliban suicide attack on the Afghan parliament that resulted in six gunmen dying as politicians were meeting to appoint...
Afghan official: Taliban kill 20 police officers in attack
Taliban fighters overran multiple checkpoints in a nighttime raid in Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province, killing at least 20 police...
Taliban and Afghans unable to agree ceasefire deal during peace talks in Qatar
Taliban representatives met with Afghan political figures for a second day in Qatar on Sunday, and one participant said the two sides discussed a possible...
Afghan Taliban announce ‘spring offensive’ to start April 24
The Afghan Taliban announced on Wednesday they will launch their annual “spring offensive” from April 24, vowing attacks across the country...
Suicide bombers destroy Shi’ite mosque in Peshawar leaving 19 dead
Militants stormed a Shi’ite mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 19 people in a wave of shooting and explosions before the siege ended,...
As Pakistan mourns Peshawar dead, army kills 67 Taliban fighters
At least 67 militants have been killed in a tribal area of Pakistan – days after Taliban fighters orchestrated a terror attack which left 149 people...
Taliban gunmen kill 141 after storming army-run school in Pakistan
Taliban gunmen have killed 141 people, including at least 132 children, in a school attack in Peshawar, Pakistan.
U.S. hands over senior Taliban commander to Pakistan
The U.S. military in Afghanistan has handed over three Pakistani detainees to Islamabad, including one whom Pakistani intelligence officers said is a senior...
Kabul police chief quits amid attacks
The Kabul police chief resigned on Sunday after Taliban gunmen killed three members of a South African family in the capital, while officials said Afghan...
Taliban attack on foreign workers’ compound ends, three gunmen dead
Three Taliban attackers armed with suicide bomb vests and assault rifles killed two people, one a foreigner, during a raid on a guesthouse near the Afghan...
Taliban bombs kill at least 10 police in Afghanistan
Two Taliban bombs killed at least 10 policemen in Afghanistan on Monday, officials said.
Taliban blast in Kabul kills four Afghan soldiers
At least four Afghan soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb attack on a bus in the capital.
Two years after kidnapping in Pakistan, German aid worker released in Kabul
A German aid worker who was kidnapped in Pakistan more than two years ago has been freed in Afghanistan, the German government and his employer said Friday.
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