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US airstrikes hit Taliban; 10 Afghan police killed in ambush
Jun 05, 2020 19:53US military carried out two sets of airstrikes against the Taliban, in western and southern Afghanistan. Elsewhere in the south, the Taliban set off a roadside bomb and ambushed a police convoy, killing 10 Afghan policemen.
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Kabul mosque blast kills two: Afghan officials
Jun 02, 2020 23:26A bomb exploded inside a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing two people, including the mosque's prayer leader, and wounding two others.
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Afghan government has freed 3,000 Taliban prisoners
Jun 01, 2020 10:25The government of Afghanistan on Sunday confirmed the release of 3,000 Taliban prisoners from different prisons across the country so far.
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Afghan journalist and driver killed
May 30, 2020 18:34A journalist and a driver were killed and at least six people were wounded when a private bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was bombed in Kabul on Saturday.
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900 Taliban prisoners to be released early
May 26, 2020 19:08The Afghanistan government has announced that it will free 900 more Taliban prisoners.
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3-Day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week
May 26, 2020 07:47The three-day ceasefire announced in Afghanistan on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday will be extended for another week, Afghan media reported Monday.
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Afghanistan ceasefire, 2,000 Taliban prisoners' discharge globally welcomed
May 25, 2020 09:58KABUL (IP) - The Taliban's measure to announce a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr was welcomed by the Afghan government, countries, and international organizations, and the Afghan government has ordered the release of 2,000 Taliban prisoners.
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Iran's Embassy in Kabul welcomes Afghan positive, constructive measures
May 24, 2020 19:03Kabul (IP): The Iranian Embassy in Kabul welcomed the positive and constructive steps taken by the Afghan government and Taliban to establish a ceasefire and reduce violence during Eid al-Fitr.
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Ashraf Ghani welcomes Taliban ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 01:01Afghan President Ashraf Ghani welcomed the Taliban's offer of a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Sunday and ordered his forces to also comply.
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Afghan Taliban declare three-day ceasefire
May 23, 2020 23:43The Taliban group declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan amid intensified fighting between the warring sides despite the coronavirus pandemic.
