Pompeo meets Taliban, Afghan govt negotiators in Qatar | THE DAILY STAR

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha Saturday, amid signs of progress in their talks as Washington speeds up its withdrawal.

Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri killed in Afghanistan | Al Jazeera

Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al-Qaeda leader who was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Terrorists list, according to Afghanistan’s intelligence service.

Afghan-Taliban peace talks an 'opportunity for peace'

The first-ever peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are under way in the Gulf state of Qatar.

Afghan government resumes offensive against Taliban after ceasefire ends

The Afghanistan president announced security forces would resume operations against the Taliban after the government's ceasefire, which began on Jun. 12, ended on Saturday.

Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban; UN urges both sides to work towards lasting peace

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed on Saturday the Afghan Government’s extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban, amid an outpouring of support for the truce from war-weary people all across the country.

Head of Pakistani Taliban killed in airstrike, Afghan Defense Ministry says

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed in an airstrike by the United States in eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Kurz vor Waffenruhe töteten Taliban dutzende Soldaten und Polizisten

Bei zwei Angriffen starben mindestens 19 Polizisten und 17 Soldaten. Dann riefen die Taliban dreitägige Waffenruhe aus.

Taliban agree three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan

Chinese Military Beefs Up Presence along Afghan Borders

The Chinese government has stepped up its military presence in the border area with Afghanistan in a bid to prevent possible attacks on western China by militants and terror groups, local reports said.

Afghanistan: Ghani offre cessez-le-feu et paix sous conditions aux talibans

Le président afghan Ashraf Ghani a proposé mercredi des pourparlers de paix sous conditions aux talibans, qui ont refusé jusqu'ici de reconnaître le pouvoir de Kaboul, afin de mettre un terme à 17 années de guerre.

El presidente afgano dice que Pakistán es la "base" de los talibanes

El presidente de Afganisán, Ashraf Gani, acusó hoy a Pakistán de ser la "base" de los talibanes y pidió a ese país "acciones claras" contra los insurgentes, en el primer discurso a la nación tras los atentados de las últimas semanas en Kabul que causaron cerca de 120 muertos.

Afghanistan sends Pakistan proof Kabul attacks were planned on its soil

Afghanistan Wednesday sent a delegation to Islamabad with evidence to prove recent attacks in Kabul that killed and wounded many, and were claimed by the Taliban, were planned on its soil.

White House: United States condemns Kabul terrorist attack

US President Donald Trump condemned a deadly car bombing attack which took place in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, said the White House.

Тиллерсон призвал покончить с насилием "Талибана"

Госсекретарь США Рекс Тиллерсон призвал покончить с насилием "Талибана" (запрещено в РФ) и добавил, что США решительно осуждает теракт в Кабуле.

95 dead, 158 wounded in Kabul bomb blast

An ambulance laden with explosives blew up near a security checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, killing at least 95 and injuring at least 150 more, officials said.

US denies hitting Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan drone strike

Pakistan's claim that the U.S. hit an Afghan refugee camp in a drone strike is "false", a U.S. spokesman said Thursday, as tensions between the uneasy allies ratchet higher over Islamabad's alleged support for militants.

Pakistan govt condemns US drone strike in Kurram region

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned what it said was a US military drone strike inside its territory.

Save the Children office in Afghanistan hit by attack

At least 11 people have been injured in an ongoing attack on the offices of international aid agency Save the Children in Afghanistan.

Pour le dernier jour de l'année, un attentat à des funérailles fait 18 morts en Afghanistan

Au moins 18 personnes ont été tuées et treize blessées dimanche dans un attentat qui s'est produit lors de funérailles dans l'est de l'Afghanistan, pour le dernier jour d'une année 2017 résolument sanglante dans le pays.

Russia Says About 10,000 ISIS TerrorMilitants Now in Afghanistan

Russia has estimated there are about 10,000 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan and their number is growing because fighters fleeing Syria and Iraq also are heading to the war-ravaged country.