On Afghanistan: No change to previous commitments. Previous commitment had the U.S. pulling out all troops by May if the Taliban will keep its commitments. Right now, the Taliban is not keeping its commitments, Kirby said
3 week agoHeavy battle tonight in Panjwayi area between 04 Unit and Taliban forces Kandahar
3 week agoCivilians killed near Nani Ghazni earlier today IEA blamed ANDSF
3 week ago4 alleged militiamen captured 2 days ago at Sherwazi CP Logar
3 week agoUS Secretary of State @ABlinken informs Afghan President @ashrafghani in a phone call that US is reviewing the Feb 2020 US-Taliban agreement and whether the Taliban are living up to their commitments to cut ties with terrorist groups to reduce violence in Afghanistan
3 week ago2 alleged ANDSF member whos defection in Aryoub Paktia IEA claimed earlier today
3 week agoDefecting soldiers brought Humvee to Taliban in Farah Rod area Farah earlier today
3 week agoMilitary claimed arresting alleged Taliban assassin in Pashtun Kot Faryab But local journalist reported that Taliban district command denied he was their fighter, but civilian with psychological problems
3 week agoPolice Ranger was destroyed in Jalalabad Nangarhar
3 week agoTaliban claimed killing ANA officer Zahir in Pashmaki village, SW Farah. 2 rifles confiscated
3 week agoIED exploded in Uruzgan capital earlier today. Authorities said that it was failed attack with 2 assailants killed and wounded
3 week agoVIDEO: Aircraft activity observed over Nangarhar in past several hours. Footage filmed by a local
3 week agoReports of KPF raid in Paktia 2 alleged civilians killed according to pro Taliban accounts
3 week agoThe 1st attack in Jalalabad, Nangarhar claimed by ISKP has also been confirmed. An ANDSF patrol was hit by IED earlier
3 week agoANA pressing with ground assault near Muqur after air strikes along Herat road Badghis
3 week agoMachine gun and car seized by military after clashes near Qudusabad, western Herat
3 week agoToyota, ammo, equipment, some weapons seized in Nimruz
3 week agoSound of planes over Nangarhar capital. Reportedly fighter jets and fuel tanker
3 week agoFormer spokesperson of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) now also confirming Mangal Bagh's death
3 week agoGovernor of Nangarhar now confirming that Mangal Bagh has been killed in an IED blast along with two associates in Achin, Nangarhar
Local authorities in Uruzgan claim a Taliban fighter was killed and another was wounded in a premature blast from own explosives in Trinkot city's PD2, Uruzgan
3 week agoGun and bike seized after gunfight in Nahri Saraj. Alleged assassin killed
3 week agoTaliban delegation in Russia to meet with the Russian officials. Taliban social media accounts boosting about official protocols provided by the Russians
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have signed a landmark agreement to jointly develop a long-disputed Caspian gas field, a move that could pave the way for the transit of Turkmenistan's massive gas reserves to Europe
4 week ago9 alleged "militants" arrested in Spin Boldak Kandahar according to MOI
4 week agoGovt. employee Jalalauddin Sharifi was shot dead in Nangarhar capital
4 week agoArmed attack on Nangarhar Governor in Jow Darah village. Reports that he escaped unhurt
4 week ago2 people killed in Adraskan Herat One was tribal chieftain, but motives and details remains unclear
4 week agoCar destroyed by MIED in Ghani Khel Nangarhar
4 week agoIED attack on police patrol near Jalalabad Naangarhar
4 week agoSOF released 32 people from Taliban jail after raid in Shahabuddin village Baghlan
4 week agoPresident of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov officially took office
4 week agoAn armed man was arrested in Balkh district in Balkh province after he targeted a policeman, said Adil Shah Adil, provincial police chief spokesperson, on Thursday. "This man confessed that he is a Taliban member and was ordered to target govt employees," he said
Secretary of State @SecBlinken on @US4AfghanPeace: "We've asked him to continue the vital work that he's doing"
Turkish Ministry of Defense: "On Dec. 31, 2020, 12 [ISIS] militants were arrested at a checkpoint near the city of Rikhanli in the Turkish province of Hatay. five of the militants have Russian nationality, four from Uzbekistan and three from Kyrgyzstan"
4 week agoAfghan President Ghani expels UNICEF's section chief for polio eradication, Mohammad Mohammadi, for ignoring him and not maintaining transparency in his work: president's deputy spokesman
4 week agoIslamic State Wilayah Pakistan (ISPP) has claimed an assassination in Bajaur Agency
4 week agoImages: Two pro-govt soldiers were killed in an armed attack on their check-post in Paghman, Kabul earlier today
4 week agoImages: Two young teenagers were killed and multiple others wounded when an alleged Afghan intelligence (NDS) agent, who was intoxicated, opened fire in a local clinic in Gurziwan, Faryab
4 week agoIMAGE: Local authorities claimed arrest of alleged Taliban member Mullah Juma in Khanchahar Bagh district of Faryab province. Apparently he had surrendered recently to ANDSF but later rejoined fighting
4 week agoIMAGE: Kabul police says it has discovered and dismantled one MIED in PD5 area If this MIED would have gone off today, it would be 5th blast of the day. There have already been 4 today in Kabul
4 week agoA person named Rahmat Gul was gunned down in Logar capital this evening. Allegedly a shopkeeper. Unclear if it was insurgency or crime related murder
4 week agoSOF member Musa Jan was captured alive near Logar capital according to pro Taliban accounts
4 week agoAlleged militiaman surrendered in Arghandab area today Kandahar according to pro Taliban accounts
4 week agoConvoy with Zindajan Governor was ambushed according to reports and his security killed a young man during exchange of fire in town's center Herat Afghanistan
4 week agoFida Mohammed, a civilian engineer, was assassinated today in Gardez, Paktia. Confirmed by police
4 week agoImages: Afghanistan Underworld: An arrest of a criminal was made and hashish + weapons seized in ANDSF raid in Nangarhar
4 week agoVIDEO: One more footage from the site of 4th explosion in Kabul
4 week agoVIDEO: Another footage from Kabul following the 4th explosion today
4 week ago2 soldiers were killed inside Tolat CP near Paghman, west of Kabul
4 week agoMIED attack, but who was targeted is unknown. Again Kabul Afghanistan
4 week agoPolice and militia positions in Surkh Kotal, above Chashmah i Sher Baghlan
4 week ago4th explosion in Kabul city today. The latest explosion took place in Khair Khana area
4 week agoImages: Another explosion in Kabul moments ago. Looks like a vehicle has been blown up by MIED in PD3, Kabul city. This is today's 4th blast in Kabul
Developing: #Kabul Police spox, Ferdaws Faramarz confirmed that an #IED detonated in a median at Ansari square in Shar-e Naw area of PD4 in Kabul city which had no casualties. Faramarz added that an individual was arrested in connection with the blast
4 week agoPolice says one person has been arrested in suspicion of planting MIED following the latest explosion in Kabul
- The Ministry of Interior says a Flashbang #IED exploded in a flower pot next to the road at Ansari square in PD4 Shahr-e-Now area, but no casualties were reported. The ministry added that one person had also been arrested in connection with the incident
4 week agoVIDEO: An explosion has taken place in the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul city. No casualties reported at this time
4 week agoAlleged Govt. employee arrested by Taliban near Shindand Herat
4 week agoMilitia commander Nadir Mashhur was killed 2 days ago during Taliban ambush near Qala i Zal Kunduz Afghanistan
4 week ago2 alleged Taliban members arrested in western Balkh after yesterday's clashes according to military
4 week agoANDSF seized 2 drones (one damaged) during operation in Hisarak, western Nangarhar
4 week agoTaliban claimed defection of 3 alleged ANDSF members in eastern Herat Afghanistan
4 week agoAfghan MoD claims 33 Taliban militants have been killed in yesterday's op by ANDSF in Arghandab, Dand and Zhari districts of Kandahar
4 week agoImages: Mass defection of alleged policemen and Arbaki militiamen claimed by Taliban today in multiple districts of Kandahar
4 week agoImages: Local officials say ANDSF seized two surveillance drones in an op in Pul-e-Alam, Logar
4 week agoAs per updated reports, there were twin IED blasts in Kabul this morning
4 week agoImages: Aftermath of last evening's twin IED blasts in Tirinkot, Uruzgan. 2 civilians were killed and 10 wounded as per local officials
Two police personnel killed and two wounded in today's IED blast in Kabul
4 week agoIMAGE: What's left of the ranger vehicle after being hit by IED earlier this morning in PD-15, Kabul
4 week agoIMAGE: Afghan MoI claim arrest of alleged Taliban operative in ANDSF op in Rabat-e-Sangi, Herat
4 week agoImages: Afghan MoI claim arrest of two alleged Taliban operatives in an ANDSF op in Bagram, Parwan
Afghan VP Saleh says two Taliban members have been arrested on suspicion of trying to assassinate a U.S. embassy translator