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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that United Nations reports of civilian deaths in Afghanistan are "deeply, deeply troubling" as the Taliban gains vital border crossings and territory. The armed group has said that, if they return to power, they will treat civilians well and will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for international terrorism.
2021-07-28

The Taliban captures the border town of Islam Qala, Herat, Afghanistan's biggest border crossing with Iran.
2021-07-9

At least 27 Afghan soldiers have been killed during a Taliban attack at a convoy in the Alishing District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
2020-05-11

A Taliban suicide bomber kills three Czech soldiers on a routine patrol in Charikar, Afghanistan. A U.S. soldier and two Afghan troops are also injured in the bombing.
2018-08-5

Russia and Tajikistan begin joint military exercises near the Afghan–Tajik border to deter potential Taliban attacks.
2018-07-17

Taliban insurgents attack an Afghan military base in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh Province, killing more than 140 soldiers. It is said to be the deadliest attack of its kind
2017-04-21

A cross border attack by the Afghan Taliban kills three Pakistan Army soldiers in Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
2014-07-12

Attorney general Mohammad Ishaq Aloko is fired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, over an unsanctioned meeting with Taliban peace negotiators in the United Arab Emirates.
2013-08-19

A Taliban attack on a British Council centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, results in the death of at least eight people.
2011-08-19

A suicide bomber kills 17 people and wounds at least 20 others in a public bathhouse in Kandahar province, Afghanistan; the Taliban claims responsibility for the attack.
2011-01-7