Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) By Nadine Yousif BBC News The Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the…
Kabul blasts kill six and wound 20 at boys’ school
Two bomb blasts at a boys’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul have killed at least six people and wounded…
Afghanistan: Taliban accused over abducted women’s rights protester
By Yogita Limaye BBC News, Kabul The Taliban have allegedly taken a woman from her home by force after…
Ashraf Ghani: Ex-Afghan president describes moment he fled the Taliban
Afghanistan’s former president has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying…
Afghanistan: Biden was advised to keep 2,500 troops, say generals
Two top US generals have said they recommended keeping a force of 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, ahead of the full…
Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda could threaten US in a year – US general
Top US General Mark Milley has warned al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan could threaten the US in as little as 12…
Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protests
September 11 attacks The UN has condemned the Taliban for their “increasingly violent response” to dissent, weeks after the…
Afghanistan: First foreigners fly out of Kabul since US pull-out
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Dozens of international passengers – including UK citizens – have flown out of Kabul in…
Afghanistan: Women protest against all-male Taliban government
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Dozens of women in Kabul and the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have protested against the…
Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) A US drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul has prevented another deadly suicide attack…