Us Troops Afghan Insurgency
- All
- News
- Videos
-
US Troops Arrive In Afghan Capital To Assist Evacuations
American troops have flown into Kabul to help evacuate embassy personnel and other civilians in the Afghan capital, a U.S. official said on Saturday, a day after Taliban insurgents seized the country's second- and third-biggest cities.
-
Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
-
Commandos Deployed As Afghan Forces Defend Cities From Taliban Attacks
Afghan forces battled Monday to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban following weekend offensives by the insurgents on urban centres in a sharp escalation.
-
US General Vows To Continue Air Strikes Supporting Afghan Troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.
-
Afghanistan Says May Seek India Military Assistance If Taliban Talks Fail
As talks with the Taliban insurgents taper, Afghanistan has said it may look at military assistance from India. However, its envoy has clarified that this did not translate to the involvement of troops, but only aid in training and technical support.
-
Afghanistan To Rush Troops To Border As Taliban Extends Gains
Afghan authorities prepared Saturday to try to retake a key border crossing seized by the Taliban in a sweeping offensive that the insurgents claim has helped capture a vast swath of the violence-wracked nation.
-
Over 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighbouring Tajikistan on Monday following clashes with the Taliban, as the insurgents amassed momentum on the battlefield.
-
Afghanistan Frees 100 Taliban Prisoners As Part Of COVID-19 Containment
The Afghan government released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners Wednesday, officials said, a day after the insurgents announced they were walking out of talks with Kabul.
-
Afghan Taliban Sends Delegation Russia After Talks With US Collapse
The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan following the collapse of talks with the United States this month, officials from the insurgent group said.
-
10 Civilians, Two NATO Troops Killed In Kabul Blast
The Taliban killed at least 10 people including two NATO troops in a bombing in Kabul on Thursday, in another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.
-
10 People Killed In Kabul Attack Claimed By Taliban
The Taliban killed at least 10 people in a fresh bombing in Kabul on Thursday, yet another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.
-
US To Pull Troops From 5 Bases In Afghanistan Under Proposed Taliban Deal
The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US envoy leading talks with the insurgents said Monday, in some of the first confirmed details of a much-anticipated accord.
-
After Barack Obama Decision, First US Airstrikes Hit Afghan Taliban
The U.S. military has launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama's decision earlier this month to expand America's involvement against the insurgents, U.S. officials said Friday.
-
US Soldier Killed In Afghan Mission: NATO
A US soldier was killed and two wounded in an operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are battling to push back Taliban insurgents, a NATO defence official said Tuesday.
-
Afghan Taliban Bomber Kills 6 US Troops As Violence Rises
A motorcycle-riding Taliban suicide bomber killed six US soldiers near Kabul Monday, in a brazen attack as the resurgent militant group battled to seize a key southern district in Afghanistan's opium-growing heartland.
-
US Troops Arrive In Afghan Capital To Assist Evacuations
American troops have flown into Kabul to help evacuate embassy personnel and other civilians in the Afghan capital, a U.S. official said on Saturday, a day after Taliban insurgents seized the country's second- and third-biggest cities.
-
Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
-
Commandos Deployed As Afghan Forces Defend Cities From Taliban Attacks
Afghan forces battled Monday to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban following weekend offensives by the insurgents on urban centres in a sharp escalation.
-
US General Vows To Continue Air Strikes Supporting Afghan Troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.
-
Afghanistan Says May Seek India Military Assistance If Taliban Talks Fail
As talks with the Taliban insurgents taper, Afghanistan has said it may look at military assistance from India. However, its envoy has clarified that this did not translate to the involvement of troops, but only aid in training and technical support.
-
Afghanistan To Rush Troops To Border As Taliban Extends Gains
Afghan authorities prepared Saturday to try to retake a key border crossing seized by the Taliban in a sweeping offensive that the insurgents claim has helped capture a vast swath of the violence-wracked nation.
-
Over 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighbouring Tajikistan on Monday following clashes with the Taliban, as the insurgents amassed momentum on the battlefield.
-
Afghanistan Frees 100 Taliban Prisoners As Part Of COVID-19 Containment
The Afghan government released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners Wednesday, officials said, a day after the insurgents announced they were walking out of talks with Kabul.
-
Afghan Taliban Sends Delegation Russia After Talks With US Collapse
The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan following the collapse of talks with the United States this month, officials from the insurgent group said.
-
10 Civilians, Two NATO Troops Killed In Kabul Blast
The Taliban killed at least 10 people including two NATO troops in a bombing in Kabul on Thursday, in another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.
-
10 People Killed In Kabul Attack Claimed By Taliban
The Taliban killed at least 10 people in a fresh bombing in Kabul on Thursday, yet another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country.
-
US To Pull Troops From 5 Bases In Afghanistan Under Proposed Taliban Deal
The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US envoy leading talks with the insurgents said Monday, in some of the first confirmed details of a much-anticipated accord.
-
After Barack Obama Decision, First US Airstrikes Hit Afghan Taliban
The U.S. military has launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama's decision earlier this month to expand America's involvement against the insurgents, U.S. officials said Friday.
-
US Soldier Killed In Afghan Mission: NATO
A US soldier was killed and two wounded in an operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are battling to push back Taliban insurgents, a NATO defence official said Tuesday.
-
Afghan Taliban Bomber Kills 6 US Troops As Violence Rises
A motorcycle-riding Taliban suicide bomber killed six US soldiers near Kabul Monday, in a brazen attack as the resurgent militant group battled to seize a key southern district in Afghanistan's opium-growing heartland.
