The region has served as a transit area for Taliban and al Qaeda fighters infiltrating from Pakistan ... We grieve each death and mourn with their families. Each loss, whether from our force or the ...

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Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked ... tears left in my eyes to mourn. We have been in mourning ...

The Taliban said Tuesday their security forces had killed at least eight fighters from an armed opposition group in northern Afghanistan. The fighting, about 120 kilometers north Kabul in Parwan ...

The top Taliban leader has slammed President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Afghans, calling the United States an “oppressor.” ...

With the nearest Taliban positions just half a mile away, the atmosphere is understandably tense. And I’m grateful for the psychological reassurance my bulky bulletproof vest provides.

That is the narrative promoted by the Afghanistan-based branch of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group as it looks to recruit belligerent Taliban fighters into its ranks. To lure Taliban ...

But some are only just discovering the pains of living in the city, the Afghan Analysts Network reported. Five young Taliban fighters described how their lives are now consumed by work and Twitter.

With the nearest Taliban positions just half a mile away, the atmosphere is understandably tense. And I'm grateful for the psychological reassurance my bulky bulletproof vest provides. The general ...

Haqqani, a prominent member of the Taliban government ... In a statement, the group said one of its fighters detonated the bomb after waiting for Haqqani to leave his office.

In this picture taken on November 19, 2021 A Taliban fighter sits on a ride during a visit to an amusement park next to the Qargha Lake on the outskirts of Kabul.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images ...