Taliban

Senior Pakistan cleric offers to help Taliban heal leadership rift

A senior Pakistani cleric widely known as the "Father of the Taliban" offered on Thursday to mediate...

Aug 06, 2015 10:25 PM EDT

New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message

The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message relea...

Aug 01, 2015 09:57 PM EDT

Walkout at Taliban leadership meeting raises specter of split

At the Taliban meeting this week where Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was named as the Islamist mili...

Aug 01, 2015 06:38 AM EDT

Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China

China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban repr...

Jul 24, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

White House says it is drafting plan to close Guantanamo

The White House said on Wednesday it was in the final stage of drafting a plan for closing the Guant...

Jul 22, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

In turf war with Afghan Taliban, Islamic State loyalists gain ground

Fighters loyal to Islamic State have seized substantial territory in Afghanistan for the first time,...

Jun 29, 2015 09:21 AM EDT

Taliban attacks Afghan parliament

A Taliban suicide bomber and six gunmen attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday as lawmakers met to...

Jun 22, 2015 06:18 PM EDT

Bin Laden fixated on attacking U.S. interests: documents

Osama bin Laden was fixated on attacking U.S. targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local ri...

May 20, 2015 06:18 PM EDT

Car bomb on EU vehicle kills at least three in Afghan capital

A suicide car bomber rammed a European Union vehicle near the main airport in Afghanistan's capital ...

May 17, 2015 08:58 AM EDT

Taliban claim attack on Afghan guesthouse that killed 14

The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a popular guesthouse in Kabul...

May 14, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors

A Pakistan military helicopter taking diplomats to inspect development projects crashed on Friday ki...

May 08, 2015 07:47 AM EDT

Taliban, Afghan negotiators unable to agree ceasefire

Taliban representatives met with Afghan political figures for a second day in Qatar on Sunday, and o...

May 04, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

Afghan delegation to meet with Taliban in Qatar: officials

An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for "open discussions" with representatives of Taliban insu...

May 02, 2015 02:53 AM EDT

Indian, Afghan leaders pledge to fight militants, build trade

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on Tuesday for regional cooperation to defeat violent extremist...

Apr 28, 2015 10:57 AM EDT

Killing of U.S. al Qaeda media frontman seen as big blow for militants

The killing of an American who directed al Qaeda's media campaign from his Pakistani hideout is like...

Apr 24, 2015 08:39 PM EDT

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