War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf nation confirmed. Mr Ghani fled Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on its capital city Kabul over the weekend. The UAE’s foreign ministry said the country had welcomed Mr Ghani and his family on humanitarian grounds. There […]
Chaotic conditions have been reported outside Kabul airport as European governments rush to bring home their citizens as well as Afghan colleagues. French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Czech and Polish planes have all left in recent hours. Shots were reported near the airport on Wednesday, as crowds approached. The Dutch government said the situation was “awful”, […]
By Alexandra Fouché BBC News Two days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital, Kabul, female presenters have returned to at least some TV channels, after briefly going off air as the militants took over the country. Tolo TV, the private channel which previously broadcast a mix of Western-style game shows, soap operas […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar, in what is a crushing blow for the government and a major win for the militants. The city was once the Taliban’s stronghold, and is strategically important as a leading trade hub. “Following heavy clashes late last night the Taliban took […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Afghanistan has replaced its army chief, as Taliban militants continue to make rapid advances. The insurgents have now taken control of at least nine of the country’s 34 provincial capitals. Heavy fighting was reported on Wednesday in the cities of Kandahar and Ghazni. President Ashraf Ghani earlier flew to the […]
By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Balkh Province US-Taliban peace talks The Taliban fighters we meet are stationed just 30 minutes from one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, Mazar-i-Sharif. The “ghanimat” or spoils of war they’re showing off include a Humvee, two pick-up vans and a host of powerful machine guns. Ainuddin, a stony-faced former madrassa […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have captured three regional capitals in Afghanistan as they continue to make sweeping territorial gains in the country. They seized control of the key northern city of Kunduz on Sunday, as well as Sar-e-Pul and Taloqan. It means five regional capitals have fallen to the militants since Friday, […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) “The Taliban will have no mercy on us and the government won’t stop the bombing.” The resident of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan is one of thousands trapped or fleeing for their lives as fighting for control of the city rages between militants and government forces. The BBC is not […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Ferocious fighting is taking place in a major Afghan city, amid fears it could be the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban. Lashkar Gah in southern Helmand province is under heavy assault from the militants, despite persistent US and Afghan air strikes. The Taliban are said to have […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Fighting is raging around three major cities in south and west Afghanistan, as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar saw continued clashes on Sunday. The Taliban have made rapid rural gains since it was announced almost all foreign troops would go by […]
