Taliban Insurgency

Afghanistan declares day of mourning as Taliban attack toll rises in Balkh province

The Afghan government declared Sunday as a national mourning day to pay tributes to scores of army personnel who died in a Taliban attack at a military base in Balkh province.

Afghanistan spy chief resigns after fallout with Ashraf Ghani over Pakistan

The head of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency resigned on Thursday over disagreements with President Ashraf Ghani, laying bare divisions that have hindered efforts to fight the growing Taliban insurgency.

50 militants killed in air strikes in north Pakistan

The former interim chief of the Pakistani Taliban was among 50 militants, including 36 foreign fighters, killed in heavy air strikes in the lawless North Waziristan region, military sources said today.

Pak Taliban puts down conditions for ceasefire

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday put forward their demands for a ceasefire with the government, days after killing 23 security personnel who had been captured in 2010, a leading Pakistani daily reported.

Taliban bomb attack: Toll climbs to 13 in Pakistan

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself near Pakistan's main military headquarters on Monday, killing 13 people just a day after the militants struck inside an army compound in the northwest of the country killing 20 troops, officials and militants said.

Afghan forces kill eight Taliban militants

Afghan army special forces on Friday launched an operation in the country's eastern province in which eight Taliban insurgents were killed, authorities said.

Afghanistan: 3 killed in Taliban attack on US base

At least three people were killed early on Wednesday when Afghan Taliban attacked a US forces' supply base in an eastern province of Afghanistan, sources said.

Pakistan refuses to take military action against Taliban

Pakistan ruled out military action against the Taliban on Tuesday and promised to persuade insurgents to lay down their weapons through peace negotiations.

Afghanistan: Taliban try clawing back to power through internet

It is now largely relying on the internet to send out messages to the world about its activities, Xinhua reported. The Taliban today have several websites to publish reports about their military and political activities.

Sushmita Banerjee's last rites have been performed: husband

The last rites of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, who was killed by Taliban outside her home in the eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan last week, have been performed in Afghanistan.