Tagged: Kabul

14th July 2021

Taliban say do not want to fight inside Afghanistan’s cities

The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan’s cities and would rather see them surrender, a senior insurgent leader said Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop...

Afghanistan / Terrorism

17th May 2021

The Kabul Attack: The Beginning of the Afghan Government’s fallout?

On Saturday, a bomb went off outside a girls’ school in west Kabul’s largely Shiite city, killing nearly 30 people, the bulk of whom were young students aged 11 to 15. The death toll...

Afghanistan / Pakistan

16th March 2019

Afghanistan summons Pakistani diplomat over remarks by Imran Khan

Afghanistan summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat on Saturday to account for remarks by Prime Minister Imran Khan speculating about a new government in Kabul following a possible peace settlement. The summons by the Afghan...

Afghanistan / Moscow / World Daily

25th August 2018

Afghanistan drops out of Moscow talks; Taliban agrees to attend

The infamous militant group seeking recourse of their relations with the outside world announced that it would send senior members to Moscow to go forward with the proposed peace talks. The United States was also invited to be a part of the talks but like Afghanistan, they declined to attend.

Afghanistan / World Daily

3rd July 2018

Islamic State claims attack on Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan

Kabul The Islamic State group today claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 19 people, mostly Sikhs, and Hindus. The bomber targeted a delegation from the minority communities as...

Afghanistan / Middle East Monitor / Taliban / United States / War / World Daily

2nd July 2018

US says Taliban inertia on peace talks ‘unacceptable’

Kabul The US today said the Taliban’s failure to engage in talks to end Afghanistan’s nearly 17-year conflict was “unacceptable” and called on Pakistan to exert more pressure on the militants. US envoy Alice Wells...

Afghanistan / War / World Daily

18th June 2018

Taliban say ceasefire will not be extended, as suicide attack kills 18

Kabul, Jun 17 (AFP) A suicide attack in restive eastern Afghanistan today killed at least 18 people in a crowd celebrating the Eid holiday, the second assault in as many days to mar an unprecedented...

Afghanistan / Central Asia / World Daily

1st June 2018

Taliban reject U.S. commander’s statement on peace talks

The Taliban say they “categorically reject” a statement made this week by the U.S. commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan about “off stage” contacts and dialogue taking place between the Kabul government and the insurgents. Taliban...