With a pledge of support and official recognition, Russia’s relationship with the Taliban has evolved considerably.

Foreign Editor David Pratt runs the rule over the assorted former CIA officers, mercenaries, financial consultants and evangelical Christians ...

It would become known as “Operation Jawbreaker”. It was 24 years ago now, back in 2001, just days after the September 11 attacks on the US, ...

The Zero Units served alongside Americans, helping them fight, then evacuate. Now, they face uncertainty as they begin their ...

British special forces used a veto to reject over 2,000 asylum claims from Afghan elite units, whom they fought alongside during the US - led occupation of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence ...

Last year, Akhundzada banned buildings from having windows looking into places where a woman might sit or stand. Nobody from the Taliban government was immediately available for comment.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago ...

During the fall of Kabul in 2021, Los Angeles Times reporter Nabih Bulos captured footage of Taliban fighters in the city dressed like special operations forces.

The Taliban swept across the country in mid-August 2021, seizing power as U.S. and NATO forces were in the last weeks of their final withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.

Following their takeover of Afghanistan in August, the Taliban are now attempting to establish forces to maintain the country’s security. Their first step was to form the 313-Badri Unit, a special ...

While there were multiple joint special operations task forces established during Operation Enduring Freedom, Task Force Dagger was the first, with members deploying as early as Oct. 19, 2001.