Russian intelligence sources reported that Panjshir resistance forces loyal to Amrullah Saleh had managed to re-capture Charikar and the surrounding areas of Parwan Province from the Taliban. 2021-08-17
The Taliban enters Kabul and seizes the presidential palace, overthrowing the government. 2021-08-15
President Ashraf Ghani names Bismillah Khan Mohammadi as his new defense minister and Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal as the new interior minister, replacing their respective predecessors amid a deteriorating security situation, with foreign forces withdrawing from the country and the Taliban gaining territory, capturing six more districts. 2021-06-19
In the early hours, the Taliban announces a three-day ceasefire to observe the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. A Taliban spokesman says that it is for the mujahideen to provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere to their compatriots. 2021-05-10
An explosion occurs in Zhari District, Kandahar, when a motorcycle hits a mine. One person is killed and another injured. 2020-09-7
Five people are killed and over 10 injured in an IED bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. 2019-06-3
United States soldier Bowe Bergdahl is convicted of desertion and dishonorably discharged, but is not imprisoned. 2017-11-3
The U.S. military warns that the Kabul Attack Network, comprised of fighters from various jihadist groups such as the Taliban and Haqqani networks, is planning attacks on people in the Parwan, Khost, Kabul, and Logar Provinces, Afghanistan, and asks for information from the Afghan public. 2016-04-27