KABUL supreme leader after the killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, says a source close to the militant movement. Mansoor was reportedly killed during a shootout between Taliban leaders during a meeting in Quetta last week. But the outlawed movement has…
Two hundred Taliban fighters were killed during clashes in southern Ghazni province last week, an official said, but the insurgent spurned the claim as baseless. Deputy Governor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, speaking exclusively to Pajhwok Afghan News, acknowledged…
The Taliban on Wednesday claimed taking control of the Bala Baluk district of western Farah province, but local officials rejected the assertion as baseless. Heavy clashes between security forces and militants have been ongoing for the past…
Taliban fighters captured more parts of Garziwan and Pashtunkot districts of northern Faryab province on Thursday when security personnel said they had tactically vacated the areas. The insurgents seized Qazaq, Faraish, Shash Qara, Ghal Namak, Kikawas and Dara-i-Jawz…
The Taliban have handed over the bodies of 11 police and soldiers to security organs in the Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said Tuesday. The militants, who captured Warduj on October 1, are still in…
Security forces have repulsed a Taliban attack on Maimana, the capital of northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Monday. Local security officials said the insurgents stormed the first, ninth and eighth police districts from four sides late…
The Shakh bazaar of Qaisar district in northwestern Faryab province has been recaptured by the Taliban as Afghan forces remain besieged, an official said acknowledged on Monday. The Shakh area containing a population of 20,000, had been under…
Three militants including two key commanders were killed during a US drone attack in central Logar province on Wednesday, an official said. The drone targeted a car carrying militants in Dilawar village of Baraki-Barak district in the morning,…
