taliban

More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered to Afghan security forces in the northwestern province of Jawzjan

Kabul remains apathetic to clamping down on rampant corruption

Sources say senior US diplomat met Taliban representatives in Doha

Negotiations an attempt to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan between the two sides

IS attacks Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan

The insurgent group has long maintained it wants to talk only with the US

The seventh century figure was dynamited by insurgents in 2007

Militants using night-vision goggles launched simultaneous raids on several Afghan military bases and posts

The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007

Attack sparks hours-long battle with security forces in latest attack in restive region

'If the Taliban come back, it will be with a new government, not like before'

Alice Wells says militant group’s inertia on peace talks 'unacceptable'

Ghani said that its now the Taliban's decision whether they want peace

Four also injured as they gather in support of peace in Logar province

On Monday 25th, the Pak-Afghan Track-II initiative welcomed a commitment to bring an end to the circular ‘blame game’

Talking to Pakistani journalists in Kabul, Abdullah Abdullah urges renewed efforts to improve bilateral relations

New video obtained by British news outlet shows alleged suspect Ikramullah denying involvement in 2007 attack

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has dismissed the peace 'slogans'

The sport has a long tradition in Afghanistan, and was even tolerated by the Taliban

In Badghis, eight members of pro-government militia also killed and another six wounded

Taliban resumed their campaign on Thursday after rejecting President Ashraf Ghani's request to extend their ceasefire

Massive corruption and widespread insecurity across large parts of Afghanistan remain other major stumbling blocks

Ambassador Alice Wells says Washington working with Islamabad against decades-old sanctuaries of Taliban

America, the long-standing global champion of human rights, just pulled out of UNHRC

This is Taliban's first major attack since the Eid ceasefire

Negotiations between Kabul, Taliban will be kept secret

The former Soviet republic is seeking to raise its international profile and attract foreign investment

The Taliban resumed fighting on Monday after a three-day ceasefire on Eid

Initially ridiculed for their plan to walk from Helmand to Kabul, marchers now enjoy strong public support

Action taken against members who visited citizens and took pictures with the Afghan authorities

The ceasefire ends tonight and our operations will begin, the Taliban spokesperson said

President Ghani asks Taliban to extend their three-day ceasefire, which is due to end on Sunday night

Dozens of unarmed Taliban militants enter cities to celebrate ceasefire

Dozens of unarmed Taliban militants entered the Afghan capital on Saturday to celebrate an unprecedented ceasefire

Mullah Fazlullah’s killing gives relief to scores of victims of TTP’s terror, says ISPR

Mullah Fazlullah was named TTP chief after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike in November 2013

An overnight ambush, kills the governor of Kohistan district in Faryab along with eight others

The march emerged out of a sit-in protest and hunger strike in the Helmand provincial capital Lashkar Gah

Provincial police spokesperson says eight Taliban fighters were also killed during the attack

Suicide bombings wounded and killed hundreds in Kabul; security expected to deteriorate ahead of October elections

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents on Thursday until June 20

United States has spent $80b to equip Afghan forces since 2002, reveals American publication

Yet there are no signs of either side relenting or even easing up on the violence

The success of the effort depends in part on the confidentiality of the negotiation process, said Nicholson

Critics warn US-backed Afghan army cannot promise to defeat Taliban or overcome Afghanistan’s vast political...

General John Nicholson, the top US commander in Afghanistan visited Farah on Saturday

Subdued fighting continues outside city, Afghan troops are supported by US airpower

Taliban fighters attacked the district of Zanakhan killing 13 police officials on Tuesday

Taliban and Da’ish were carrying out terrorist attacks and purposely targeting voting registration

According to SIGAR, the strength of the Afghan security forces dropped by about 10 per cent over the course of a year