Uruzgan

Hazara farmers: Taliban has ordered thousands of us off our lands

Taliban is evicting more than 800 families out of their homes in remote Gizab district, straddling provinces of Daykundi and Uruzgan in central Afghanistan, local farmers and exiled Hazara political leader Mohammad Mohaqeq say.

Taliban: Seizing Afghanistan and ruling it are two different beasts

The Taliban regime may last longer than before, as it controls more territory and could see global recognition. But holding onto power would require it to make a break with its past.

Air strike, suicide bombing hit southern Afghanistan

Attacks in southern Uruzgan and Helmand and northern Kunduz claim at least 23 lives, including civilians, officials say.

Fighting leaves dozens of Taliban insurgents dead in eastern Afghanistan

The clashes came a day after the Taliban said they had killed 28 Afghan paramilitary policemen in Uruzgan in southern Afghanistan.

Fighting rages in strategic Afghan province ahead of Russia peace talks

Afghan forces deployed to beat back Taliban fighters in Ghazni province, heavily populated by minority Hazaras, raising fears of sectarian violence. The escalation comes as Afghan government and Taliban meet for first direct peace talks in Moscow.

Taliban car bomb kills at least 35 in Kabul

Afghan security sources say the attack possibly targeted a minibus in a crowded market in western Kabul.

What the battle of Kunduz means for Afghanistan

In 2015, Kunduz became the first city to fall to the Taliban in 14 years. Since then, the city has been on the verge of being seized four more times.