Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghan Hazara mourn, demand government guarantee security

The streets of Kabul rang with cries of ‘Down with terror!’, as thousands of Afghan minority Hazara- filled the streets, angrily demanding the

11/11/2015

Afghanistan

Fears of unreported deaths in remote earthquake-hit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan

With over 100 official deaths in Afghanistan following the earthquake in the extreme north of the country, few people believe the total number will

27/10/2015

Afghanistan

Taliban reign of terror: Harrowing accounts from the Afghan city of Kunduz

The Taliban only held the northern Afghan city of Kunduz for three days. But stories have emerged of a reign of terror by the extremists, with women

17/10/2015

Afghanistan

Former Soviet nations to crackdown on ISIL fighters

Leaders of ten former Soviet republics have agreed to create a joint task force to defend their borders in the event of a crisis. Russian president

16/10/2015

Afghanistan

Obama calls extending Afghan military mission "a necessary extra effort"

US President Barack Obama has justified what his critics have said amounts to a massive u-turn that is his decision to keep a significant troop

16/10/2015

Afghanistan

US to slow down Afghanistan troop pull out

US President Barack Obama has announced a reversal of policy in Afghanistan, slowing down the pullout of troops. He said that a force of 9,800 will

15/10/2015

Afghanistan

US to seek to pay Kunduz hospital victims

The Pentagon has announced it will seek to compensate those injured and the families of those killed in a US air strike on a hospital in Kunduz

11/10/2015

Afghanistan

Obama apologises for ' tragic mistake' in Kunduz

US President Barack Obama has apologised to the head of Medecins San Frontieres for the deadly airstrike on one of the aid agency’s hospital’s in

08/10/2015

Afghanistan

MSF demands independent probe of Kunduz bombing

Four days after the US bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which killed 22 patients and staff, the medical charity Médecins sans

07/10/2015

Afghanistan

Kunduz: US admits it targeted MSF hospital "by mistake"

The United States has admitted it launched an airstrike that destroyed a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. Washington claims Saturday’s attack

06/10/2015

Afghanistan

Calm in Kunduz following air strike, but MSF demands answers

Kunduz has seen a return to calmer times after an air strike on a hospital in the northern Afghan city killed at least 22 people. Reports suggest the

06/10/2015

Afghanistan

Kunduz attack may amount to war crime - UN Human Rights chief

The US military said it launched an attack around the time a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) charity hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was hit by

04/10/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan government claims terrorists were hiding in hospital hit by air strike

The medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says an air strike that hit a hospital in northern Afghanistan went on for at least half an hour after

03/10/2015

Afghanistan

At least 19 killed as air strike hits clinic in northern Afghanistan

The medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says at least 19 people have been killed after an air strike hit a clinic in northern Afghanistan

03/10/2015

Afghanistan

19 reported killed in air strike on hospital in Afghanistan

An aerial bombing has killed at least 19 people at a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Afghan city of Konduz. According to the aid

03/10/2015

Afghanistan

Médecins Sans Frontières staff killed after suspected US airstrike on Afghan hospital

03/10/2015

Afghanistan

US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, killing 11

A U.S. military transport plane crashed at an airfield in eastern Afghanistan shortly after midnight on Friday, killing all 11 people on board.

02/10/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan army 'recaptures Kunduz' from the Taliban

It has taken days but Afghan officials say government troops have recaptured much of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from the Taliban. The

01/10/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan forces face tough task in retaking Kunduz from the Taliban

The battle for Kunduz raged for a third day on Wednesday. But as Afghan government forces try to retake the city that has fallen to the Taliban, they

30/09/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan and US forces launch offensive to retake Kunduz from Taliban

Afghan forces backed by US aircraft have launched a counter-offensive to retake the city of Kunduz. The provincial capital was overrun by Taliban

29/09/2015

Afghanistan

Kunduz: Afghan special forces sent to city stormed by the Taliban

Afghan special forces are being deployed to the strategically-important city of Kunduz, where heavy fighting is underway. Taliban forces have seized

28/09/2015

Afghanistan

Nato denies 'blind eye' policy over child abuse by Afghan militias

A top Nato commander in Afghanistan has denied reports that American troops were ordered to ignore the sexual abuse of young boys by Afghan militias

23/09/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan suicide bomb attack kills at least 4

At least four people have died and over 40 were injured in a truck bomb attack west of the Afghan capital, police report. A suicide bomber allegedly

16/09/2015

Afghanistan

UNHCR presents Aqeela Asifi with 2015 Nansen Refugee Award

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has named Afghan refugee Aqeela Asifi its 2015 Nansen Refugee Award winner. She was recognised for devoting her time to

15/09/2015

Afghanistan

Hundreds reportedly escape as Taliban storms Afghan prison

The Taliban has stormed a prison in central Afghanistan, freeing over 400 inmates, officials say.

14/09/2015

Afghanistan

Taliban free hundreds in prison raid

14/09/2015