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Russia secretly offered Afghan militants bounties to kill troops, US intelligence says

Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 27 05:54 AM

American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter. Read more »

8 years after shooting, Nobel-winner Malala graduates

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 20 04:31 AM

Nobel Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai, who moved to Britain after being shot for campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan, described her joy Friday at graduating from Oxford University. Read more »

Truck bomb in eastern Afghan city kills five, Taliban claim responsibility

Ahmad Sultan and Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Reuters
Posted at May 14 03:02 PM

JALALABAD/KABUL - A truck packed with explosives blew up near a court in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez on Thursday, killing at least five people in an attack claimed by Taliban insurgents. Read more »

Suicide bomber kills, wounds scores in Afghanistan at funeral for policeman

Reuters
Posted at May 12 06:08 PM

KABUL - A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men on Tuesday in an attack on the funeral of a police commander attended by government officials and a member of parliament, officials said. Read more »

Peace, but not at our cost: Afghan women fear Taliban return

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 05:25 PM

Across the country, women remain wary of the insurgents, desperate to see an end to the violence, but fearful of paying a heavy price. Read more »

US, Taliban sign historic deal on Afghanistan's future

Gregory Walton, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 29 10:37 PM

The agreement is expected to lead to a dialogue between the Taliban and the Kabul government that, if successful, could ultimately see an end to the 18-year conflict. Read more »

More than 10,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan war in 2019: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 05:18 PM

More than 10,000 civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan's war last year, the United Nations announced Saturday, as a historic partial truce kicked in across the country. Read more »

US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 05:04 PM

In 2019 alone, the US dropped 7,423 separate munitions on targets in Afghanistan, where the US has been enmeshed in fighting several militant groups since it invaded the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Read more »

Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 11:03 PM

Earlier this year, the UN reported that an "unprecedented" number of civilians had been killed or wounded in Afghanistan from July 1 to September 30 this year, saying there had been 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injuries in that period. Read more »

Roadside bomb blast kills 10 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 09:46 PM

The explosion happened in the volatile district of Jaghatu in Ghazni province after the US and Taliban paused ongoing talks on Thursday. Read more »

At least 12, including children, killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan

Emal Haidary, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 01:19 AM

A source at the interior ministry said the blast was detonated by a suicide bomber in the vehicle. Read more »

Taliban landmine kills 9 children in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 10:40 PM

A landmine explosion killed nine children in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, an official said, amid an increase in civilian casualties in the long-running and brutal war.  Read more »

Afghans search for bodies after at least 69 killed in mosque explosions

Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 07:34 PM

Sohrab Qaderi, a member of Nangarhar's provincial council, said the mosque, with a capacity of more than 150 worshippers at a time, was full of people when the bombs exploded. Read more »

At least 28 killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 09:25 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Nangarhar province. Read more »

Two police killed, 20 children wounded in Afghan blast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 03:21 PM

JALALABAD, Afghanistan - At least two police officers were killed and about 20 children wounded when a truck bomb detonated near a police station in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said. Read more »

Afghan town’s 1st female mayor awaits assassination

Fatima Faizi and Rod Nordland, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 05 06:18 PM

Zarifa Ghafari, who at 26 became one of Afghanistan’s first female mayors, has said that she fully expects to be assassinated. Read more »

At least 11 Afghan police killed in Taliban attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 04:45 PM

At least 11 policemen were killed and over a dozen captured Tuesday when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in northern Afghanistan, officials said. Read more »

Voting in Afghanistan's presidential election begins

Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 02:02 PM

KABUL - Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid fears of violence and fraud. Read more »

Afghanistan braces for deadly attacks as Taliban vow to disrupt presidential election

Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Rupam Jain, Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 07:08 PM

A deadly suicide bombing this week near an election rally in central Afghanistan where President Ashraf Ghani was due to speak came as a sharp reminder of the risks to a ballot set for the end of next week in the shadow of failed peace talks. Read more »

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 05:17 PM

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.   Read more »