Afghanistan withdrawal stokes fears of al-Qaeda comeback
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent Western intelligence chiefs are worried. They have good reason to be. The hurried departure…
US left Bagram Airbase at night with no notice, Afghan commander says
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The US military left Bagram Airfield – its key base in Afghanistan – in the…
Afghanistan: All foreign troops must leave by deadline – Taliban
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Any foreign troops left in Afghanistan after Nato’s September withdrawal deadline will be at risk…
Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said. The troops…
Afghanistan: Biden says Afghans must decide their own future
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) US President Joe Biden has said that Afghans “are going to have to decide their…
Nato warns of military challenge posed by China
Nato leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels have warned of the military threat posed by China, saying its behaviour…
Moria migrant camp fire: Four Afghans sentenced to 10 years in jail
Europe migrant crisis A Greek court has sentenced four young Afghan asylum seekers to 10 years in jail each after…
Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK
By Jonathan Beale Defence Correspondent War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the…
US ‘rapidly’ planning to evacuate Afghan interpreters
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The US is “rapidly” making plans to evacuate Afghans who worked for the American military ahead…
Taliban capture Afghan district ahead of Eid ceasefire
The Taliban have taken control of a district near the Afghan capital, Kabul, a day before a three-day ceasefire is…