At least nine policemen have been killed by a bomb in the western Afghan province of Farah, officials say. They say the roadside bomb exploded as the police were travelling to the district of Bakwa. The dead included a local district police chief who had only recently been appointed to …

The Taliban have yet to decide the fate of Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo, Taliban spokesman Kari Mohammad Yousif Ahmadi said Thursday. Ahmadi told DPA they captured the reporter for La Repubblica newspaper and his two Afghan assistants in Helmand province Monday because Mastrogiacomo is a spy for British troops. ‘The …

KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO-led troops launched an offensive against Taliban militants in a southern Afghan province where hundreds of militant fighters have massed in recent months. One NATO soldier was killed yesterday in combat in the south.      The operation, which will eventually involve 4,500 NATO troops and 1,000 Afghan …

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces arrested a suspected bomb expert and five other terror suspects Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, as NATO forces in the south fought Taliban militants in the second day of the alliance’s largest-ever offensive in Afghanistan.       The U.S.-led coalition had information indicating ”a …

By Matt Dupee  NATO officials announced the beginning of a joint security operation with Afghan army units in northern Helmand province. Dubbed Operation Achilles, nearly 4,500 NATO and 1,000 ANA troops will be eventually used to subdue the violence ridden areas of northern Helmand.

Taliban claim taking third Helmand district (Nawzad) Helmand province has been rocked by recent waves of Taliban attacks and counterattacks from patrolling British forces. Two British soldiers were killed Saturday in Sangin, the beginning of three days worth of clashes, by a Taliban rocket. Known Taliban commander Qari Hazarat is …

In memory of the hero Abdul Khaliq, The Martyr. RISE TO POWER Like a demon rising from the bog swamp, Nadir Khan rose and cast a hellish pall over Afghanistan.  It is well-known today that Nadir Khan invited Kalakani, the then ruler, to join him in Kabul so that they …

Nine Afghan civilians have been killed in a bombing raid in Kapisa province, Afghan officials say.

By Lyse Doucet ‘Karzai is often blamed for making poor choices’ In December 2001, a new future for Afghanistan was mapped out at an international conference in Bonn, beginning with an interim government to replace the Taleban. This week we look at how much has changed since then. Five years …

US troops kill Afghan civilians Local people accused the US soldiers of targeting civilians An incident described by US forces in Afghanistan as a “complex ambush” has left 16 civilians dead. The incident occurred on the road from the eastern city of Jalalabad to Pakistan when a suicide bomber targeted …