Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan
The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister
Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.
NATO Asks Qatar for Base to Train Afghan Forces Post Withdrawal
NATO officials have approached Qatar regarding the possible use of a base where Afghan special forces could be trained following the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan by September 1.
USAF Prepares Afghanistan Strike Capabilities Post Withdrawal
The US Air Force is preparing for “over-the-horizon” strike capabilities in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
Afghanistan Ready to Procure Weapons from Russia: Ambassador
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia said his country is ready to purchase high-powered military weapons and equipment from Moscow.
US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.
Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt
Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.
Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal
A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.
Deadly Afghanistan Attack Points Towards Drone-Use by Taliban
An unspecified explosion carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province that left four security officers dead points at the insurgents using drones.
US Pushes Taliban to Reduce Violence as Deal Enters ‘Next Phase’
The United States has said its landmark deal with the Taliban has entered the 'next phase' while urging the militants to reduce rising violence to allow Afghan peace talks to begin.
US Troop Pullout From Afghanistan Ahead of Schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for...
US begins Afghanistan troop withdrawal as ISIS claims rocket attack during presidential inauguration
The Defense Department said the withdrawal of a limited number of US troops from Afghanistan had begun, in accordance with a deal with the Taliban
US conducts airstrike to defend Afghan forces against Taliban in Helmand
The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces in Helmand as violence spirals after a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents
Taliban attacks down as Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ deal holds
A partial, week-long truce between the Taliban, American and Afghan forces held tenuously for a fourth day, despite several insurgent attacks and the US hitting ISIS targets
US and Taliban agree to week-long ‘reduction in violence’ across Afghanistan
A week-long "reduction in violence" between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly ahead of the possible signing of a deal
US personnel killed in Afghanistan E-11A crash recovered
US forces recovered the bodies of two personnel killed when their E-11A aircraft crashed in Ghazni province, eastern Afghanistan
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan
A US Green Beret, Sgt 1st Class Michael James Goble, was killed in action in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets US airbase in Bagram
A suicide car bombing at the largest US base in Afghanistan injured at least five people, just days after talks between the Trump administration and the Taliban resumed
2 US service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Two US military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
UN report documents highest Afghan civilian casualties in a single month since records began
An "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between July and September this year, the United Nations said in a new...
US airstrikes on Afghanistan drug factories killed at least 30 civilians, UNAMA finds
US airstrikes on drug-production centers in Afghanistan's Farah province led to the deaths of at least 39 civilians and the facilities are not lawful targets.
Afghan officials probe claim of 40 civilians killed in Helmand airstrike
Afghanistan is investigating reports that 40 civilians, including children, were killed in an airstrike during a wedding celebration in southern Helmand province
US carried out airstrike in Nangarhar accused of killing 30 Afghan civilians
US forces were behind an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan that is blamed for the deaths of at least 30 civilians
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan, NATO Resolute Support says
US Green Beret Sergeant 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin was killed in action in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Special Operations Command said
