Peace talks are faltering, violence has surged, and U.S. troops are pulling out
Can the Afghan government withstand the pressure? KABUL — Growing uncertainty over peace talks with the Taliban, a drumbeat of targeted...
Washington Post
Jan 14, 2021
‘I Could Just Vanish’: In Kabul, Pocket Notes to Prevent Anonymous Death
As violence engulfs them, some Afghans carry notes with their names, blood types and relatives’ phone numbers in case they are killed or...
New York Times 1
Jan 13, 2021
Taliban carrying out campaign of terror in Afghan capital ahead of peace talks next week
KABUL — In a video, five turbaned fighters stand in a row, wearing flak jackets and sneakers, assault rifles at the ready. One declares...
Washington Post
Jan 2, 2021
Targeted killings of journalists are on the rise across Afghanistan
KABUL — Malala Maiwand sat on a television studio couch, pen and notebook in hand, a dark red headscarf framing her face. She was hosting...
Washington Post
Dec 28, 2020
'Our Houses Are Not Safe': Residents Fear Taliban In Afghanistan's Capital
By Diaa Hadid and Fazelminallah Qazizai In a mosque on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, a preacher crowed to assembled men...
NPR 1
Dec 23, 2020
As Afghanistan struggles to start peace talks, violence fills the void
MAIDAN SHAR, Afghanistan — In one of the most heavily contested provinces in Afghanistan, the government's control ends just two miles...
Washington Post
Aug 10, 2020
Bombing kills 18 in Afghanistan on eve of Eid ceasefire
KABUL (Reuters) - At least 18 people, including Afghan security forces personnel, were killed in a suspected car-bombing in eastern...
Reuters
Jul 30, 2020
U.N. says nearly 3,500 Afghans killed or hurt in first half of 2020
KABUL (Reuters) - More than 1,280 Afghan civilians have been killed in the first six months of the year as fighting rages in Afghanistan...
Reuters
Jul 27, 2020
Afghan airstrike kills civilians and Taliban supporters at prisoner's homecoming
KABUL — Noor Rahmati said he and his family were driving away from a welcome-home celebration for a released Taliban prisoner in western...
Washington Post
Jul 23, 2020
Deadly Taliban attack adds to despair over faltering Afghan peace process
KABUL — The news footage from a remote northern city Monday showed only the rubble that remained, hours after a Taliban car bomb and gun...
Washington Post
Jul 14, 2020
UN concerned Afghan violence aimed at derailing peace talks
More than 800 people have been killed or wounded in "deliberate attacks" targeting civilians in Afghanistan during the first half of...
Al Jazeera
Jul 2, 2020
