Taliban Attack

Taliban say will completely take over Afghanistan in 7 days, set eyes on Kabul as key cities fall

The Taliban's statement came close on the heels of the group's fighters making rapid gains in conflict zones

Afghan Taliban kill head of govt media department, say he was 'punished for his deeds'

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the death of Dawa Khan Menapal, with spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying 'he was killed in a special attack carried out by mujahideen'

Over 22,000 Afghan families displaced from Kandahar, former Taliban bastion, in a month

Since early May, violence has surged across several provinces including in Kandahar after the insurgents launched a sweeping offensive just days after the US-led foreign forces began their final withdrawal

Pakistan cancels Afghan peace conference amid row over support to Taliban

Pakistan has rejected allegations made by Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani that it had provided 'close air support' to Taliban militants

Afghanistan: At least 14 killed, 45 injured in twin bomb explosions in Bamiyan; Taliban denies involvement

The twin bombing marked the latest attack in Afghanistan, where violence has surged in recent months even as Taliban and Afghan government negotiators are meeting for peace talks

Taliban attack in Afghanistan: At least 20 killed, 95 injured after truck explodes near hospital in Zabul province

A Taliban truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 95 when it exploded near a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a provincial official said, with casualties expected to rise as rescuers sift the rubble

65 killed in terrorist attack on Afghan intelligence base at Ghazni; Taliban claims responsibility

In a substantial rise to the toll from the 12 announced previously, at least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base

Two attacks in Afghanistan kill 92: Suicide blast in Kabul claims 48 lives; Taliban assault in Baghlan kills 44 policemen

Taliban attack on an Afghan military outpost killed up to 44 policemen and soldiers, while a separate suicide blast in Kabul killed at least 48 people as a relentless wave of violence continued across Afghanistan

Suicide blast in Kabul kills 25, injures 35 in Shiite area, says Afghan health ministry

Death toll from a suicide blast at an educational centre in a mainly Shiite area of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday reached 25, with another 35 wounded

At least 30 soldiers killed as Taliban targets army checkpoints in Afghanistan in first attack post Eid ceasefire

At least 30 soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters targeted two checkpoints in western Badghis province in Afghanistan on Wednesday.