afghanistan

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the country is in “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government after escalating border clashes. Pakistani officials claimed airstrikes hit targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, while Afghan…

At least 60 people, including two Pakistani soldiers, have been killed in escalating clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, officials said. Pakistani security sources reported that air force jets carried out strikes in Kabul and…

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry said Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on seven targets in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 70 militants linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and ISIS-K. He said the…

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring around 320. The quake, centered 28 kilometers deep, caused heavy damage across Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan provinces.…

Renewed clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again closed key border crossings, leaving hundreds of cargo trucks stranded. Following the brief 48-hour ceasefire declared on October 15, fighting resumed, forcing the closure of…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced that 18 civilians were killed and 361 injured in cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since October 10. Most casualties occurred in Kandahar’s Spin…

The earthquakes that struck Afghanistan last week, killing 2,205 people and injuring 3,640, have left locals in panic. Fearing new tremors, residents are abandoning their homes and migrating to safer regions. Ghulam Sayeed from Darai Nur,…

A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing 800 people and injuring 2,500, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced. The worst-hit areas include Kunar’s Nurgal, Suki, Vatapur, Manuki, and Capa Dara districts. Additional…

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, killing at least 250 people and injuring 500, according to state media. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit late at night at a depth of 8…