Afghanistan
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Middle East
January 29, 2018
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least…
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Middle East
January 29, 2018
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an assault that caused…
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
Afghanistan went into national mourning on Sunday after an attack the previous day in the capital that saw a huge…
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by…
Ambulance bomb kills 40, wounds 140 in Kabul attack: officials
Middle East
January 27, 2018
Ambulance bomb kills 40, wounds 140 in Kabul attack: officials
An explosives-packed ambulance blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
‘IS’ claims deadly attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 24, 2018
‘IS’ claims deadly attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan
An attack on Save the Children’s office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad has ended with at least two people…
Gunmen attack Save the Children office in east Afghanistan
Middle East
January 24, 2018
Gunmen attack Save the Children office in east Afghanistan
Gunmen blasted their way into Save the Children’s office in Afghanistan’s restive east on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said, in…
Kabul hotel attack toll at least 22: officials
Middle East
January 22, 2018
Kabul hotel attack toll at least 22: officials
At least 22 people are now known to have died when Taliban militants slaughtered guests at a luxury Kabul hotel,…
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Middle East
January 21, 2018
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul and killed at least six people including a foreigner, sparking a 12-hour fight…