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Taliban admits killing nine militiamen but denies targeting 14 worshippersAt least 14 people have been killed in attacks on a mosque in northern Afghanistan and on worshippers returning from prayers in the east, as the US peace envoy arrived in Kabul t…
Nineteen-year-old Soraya Ameri had just given birth when gunmen stormed the ward. She recounts her escape – and the desperate search for her daughter Soraya Ameri’s premature baby daughter had been whisked off to an incubator and the new mother was lyi…
At least eight killed and dozens evacuated during attack by people wearing police uniforms Gunmen have attacked a hospital in Kabul where the international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs a maternity clinic, killing at lea…
Previously secret agreement emerges as spokesmen for US military and Taliban clash on TwitterThe US military has warned the Taliban it must curb attacks inside Afghanistan and revealed that a US troop withdrawal agreement signed in February included an…
Desperate medics reveal the challenge of fighting Covid-19 in a country already beset by huge problems as watchdog warns of impending health disasterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe main hospital in Zabul, southern Afghan…
Groups such as Isis plan to exploit pandemic, but even it has acknowledged danger posed by virusCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Islamic extremists hope to exploit the Covid-19 pandemic to launch new attacks, motivate follo…
The militant group’s refusal represents a setback for US-brokered peace talksThe Taliban refused to begin talks with the Afghan government’s new negotiating team on Saturday, in a setback to the US-brokered peace process for one of the world’s longest-…
Mike Pompeo suggests funding could be restored if President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah reach dealThe US has said it will cut its aid to Afghanistan by $1bn, blaming the failure of President Ashraf Ghani and his main political ri…
Attempt to save stalled Afghanistan peace process comes as most world leaders have curtailed travel due to coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has arrived in Kabul on an urgent…
Marine Gen Frank McKenzie gave evidence to Congress on Tuesday, hours after US forces began pulling out of AfghanistanThe US commander for the Middle East and Afghanistan has said the Taliban are not keeping “their part of the bargain” from the deal si…
Assault highlights insecurity in Afghan capital in run-up to scheduled US withdrawalAt least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a political rally in Kabul in the deadliest assault in Afghanistan since the US signed a withdrawal deal with the Ta…
Decision overturns earlier rejection of request to examine actions of US soldiersSenior judges at the international criminal court have authorised an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, overturning an earli…
Motorcycle with bomb explodes during football matchTaliban’s week-long ‘reduction of violence’ expired on SaturdayThree people have been killed and 11 injured in a motorcycle bomb attack at a football match in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban announ…
Deal could result in American troops leaving Afghanistan within 14 monthsThe US and the Taliban have signed a landmark peace agreement after nearly 20 years of war that could result in American troops leaving Afghanistan within 14 months.The deal also …
‘They want to make a deal. We want to make a deal’US and the Taliban announced truce earlier this monthDonald Trump said on Sunday he is ready to sign a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan if a temporary truce holds in America’s longest war. “Ti…