KABUL announced their prisoners release process has not been completed and the group would start talks after some of its prisoners are freed. Mohammad Naeem Wardak, the Taliban’s Qatar Office news spokesperson, said talks for the prisoners release…
KABUL have made changes to its negotiating team’s head and some members just days before the start of intra-Afghan talks. The Taliban’s Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the changes on his twitter handler late on Saturday. He said in compliance to…
At least 10 Taliban militants, including two foreign rebels, have been killed in a clash with security forces in central Logar province, an official said on Sunday. Ahmad Shakeel Tasal, spokesman for 203rd Thunder Military Corps 4th brigade,…
KABUL prisoners have been freed except seven who killed French and Australian troops, a well-placed source said on Wednesday. Eight more Taliban prisoners were freed on Wednesday afternoon from the Bagram Prison, taking the total number of released prisoners to…
At least 16 Taliban militants, including five Pakistani nationals, have been killed and another six wounded in a clash with security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok…
At least six Taliban militants and two members of an uprising group have been killed in a clash in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok…
KABUL prisoners will be freed by the end of next week to pave the way for intra-Afghan talks, says the acting foreign minister. On Friday, Hanif Atmar was quoted as saying by Radio Free Europe: “We will have released by…
Taliban prisoners freed from a jail in southeastern Paktia province have urged for ending the ongoing conflict and said efforts were underway to ensure durable peace in the country. The three newly released Taliban said that ongoing conflict…
A visiting Taliban delegation and senior Pakistani officials are set to hold talks today (Tuesday) on the launch of intra-Afghan peace negotiations. Led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the delegation arrived in Islamabad on Monday in response to…
KABUL militants have been killed during clashes with security forces in southern Ghazni province, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. In a statement, the MoD said Taliban insurgents attacked Ghazni city, the provincial capital, from four directions yesterday. It…
KABUL reach its goals. Releasing a statement on the occasion of Afghanistan’s 101st independence day celebrations, the Taliban said: “Today as we are celebrating the independence, all the internal sides should consider the real wishes and demands of the people.”…
KABUL militants have been killed and 25 others, including three key commanders, arrested during operations in the Shakar Dara district of Kabul, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday. In a statement, the MoD said the operations were carried out…
KABUL fighters convicted of killing French citizens. The Foreign Ministry of France said: “The Afghan government has agreed to release 400 hard-core prisoners as part of moves towards peace talks. The ministry quoted an unnamed official as saying on Friday…
KABUL have called for positive intentions ahead of intra-Afghan talks and stressed that negative propaganda and unnecessary statements were in the interest of no party. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that some government officials recently made statements against the ground…
KABUL prisoners, a statement from the National Security Council (NSC) said on Friday. The released happened in the light of Consultative Loya Jirga (CLJ) decision in which the government had been authorized to free 400 Taliban prisoners, the statement…
KABUL inflicted casualties on 457 civilians within the past two weeks nation-wide. In a statement, the MoI said that at least 121 civilians had been killed and another 336 wounded by the Taliban in the period. The statement said these…
KABUL have killed three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in the Khak-i-Jabar district of Kabul, a credible source said on Thursday. An official, wishing anonymity, told Pajhwok the three soldiers, who wanted to go home on leave, from the Sherullah…
KABUL on Wednesday claimed receiving credible intelligence about a planned attack on vehicles which would carry the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners from the Pul-i-Charkh prison. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, “The Islamic Emirates warns the Kabul administration based on accurate…
The Taliban have voiced their readiness to enter direct negotiations with the Afghan government within a week if the prisoner release process is completed. Suhail Shaheen, Taliban’s political spokesman, said in an interview the first round of talks…
KABUL before reaching nation-wide peace could not represent the entire nation and has no legal value. The government has decided to convene a consultative Loya Jirga this Friday for discussion on critical issues related to peace process and the release…
KABUL have announced completing the release of 1,000 government prisoners after freeing the last batch of 82 prisoners late on Thursday. In a statement the Taliban said that over 80 prisoners have been freed from Nimroz, Farah, Ghor, Balkh…
KABUL have promised completing the release of 1,000 government prisoners till Eid-ul-Adha, which begins tomorrow (Friday). Suhail Shaheen, Taliban’s political office spokesman, tweeted late on Wednesday they would honour their pledge to complete the release of 1,000 government prisoners. He…
KABUL, starting Friday, the group's spokesman said. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that the three-day truce would allow people to spend Eid in confidence and happiness, adding that all fighters were instructed not to carry out any operations.…
KABUL have freed 37 more Afghan security personnel. Suhail Shaheen, Taliban’s political spokesman, tweeted the insurgent group freed the government prisoners in Kunduz and Takhar provinces on Sunday. He added 20 prisoners were released in Takhar while 17 others were…
