Taliban could take Afghan capital within 90 days after rapid gains - US intelligence
Taliban fighters could isolate Afghanistan's capital in 30 days and possibly take it over within 90, a US defence official cited.
Thu Aug 12 2021
Taliban fighters capture eighth provincial capital in six days
The Taliban capture of Faizabad came as President Ashraf Ghani landed in Mazar-i-Sharif to rally its defenders.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Scores of Taliban fighters killed as fighting rocks insurgent bastion
The surge in violence in recent months comes as the Taliban and Afghan government engage in peace talks.
Sun Dec 13 2020
Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since peace talks began
At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan.
Tue Sep 22 2020
Thousands of ex-Taliban fighters may have entered Germany - report
Thousands of former Taliban fighters may have entered Germany over the past two years among an influx of more than a million migrants and refugees, Der Spiegel magazine reported.
Sat Apr 22 2017
Taliban truck bomb rocks hotel for foreigners in Kabul
A Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel housing foreign contractors ended Monday after all three Taliban fighters were killed.
Mon Aug 01 2016
Hair transplants: Pakistan's new weapon of mass seduction
In Pakistan, hair is synonymous with virility to the point that even some Taliban fighters buy ointments to give their long locks and beards a lustrous finish.
Tue Nov 11 2014
Taliban cut hair and beards to flee Pakistan army assault
Hundreds of Taliban fighters rushed to disguise themselves with new haircuts in the weeks before a Pakistani army assault.
Sun Jul 06 2014
Afghanistan frees scores of alleged Taliban fighters
Afghan authorities release 65 detainees from the Bagram detention centre, a move the US condemns as "deeply regrettable".
Thu Feb 13 2014
Nine Taliban fighters found dead in Pakistan
Bullet-ridden bodies of nine Taliban fighters were found dumped in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border on Monday, officials said.
Mon Dec 31 2012