Security & Incidents
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Baghlan early Thursday
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Baghlan province in Afghanistan early Thursday, with no reports yet of casualties or damage.
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Pakistan Airstrikes in Kunar and Helmand Kill 9 Civilians
Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces kill 9 civilians, including women and children, Taliban says.
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Rain, flash flood risk forecast for four Afghan provinces
Afghanistan's Meteorology Department forecasts rain and possible flash floods in four provinces, with strong winds expected in several regions.
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Taliban and Freedom Front give conflicting tolls after Kamdesh clashes
Taliban and Afghanistan Freedom Front give conflicting death tolls after clashes in Kamdesh, Nuristan, with Pakistan denying involvement.
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Taliban Says 41 Killed in Nuristan Operation
Taliban officials say 41 people were killed and 62 detained in an operation in Nuristan’s Kamdesh district.
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Old Mortar Shell Explosion Kills Three Children in Khogyani
An old mortar shell explosion in Khogyani district of Afghanistan killed three children and wounded one other, police said.
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Afghan United Front Claims Blast at Taliban Governor’s Office in Ghor
The Afghan United Front says it carried out a blast at the Taliban governor’s office in Ghor, where one guard…
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Taliban Summons Pakistan Envoy Over Nuristan Attack Allegations
Taliban summons Pakistan envoy over alleged cross-border armed incursion into Nuristan and warns Islamabad of consequences.
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Pakistan Says Afghan Banknotes Found on Four ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Raid
Pakistan says Afghan banknotes, weapons and ammunition were found on four men killed in a security operation in Dera Ismail…
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Gunmen ambush kills three traffic police in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gunmen ambushed traffic police in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing three officers and wounding two passersby.