Ghor

Taliban takes over dozen Afghan provincial capitals in lightning offensive

The militant group has made rapid advances across southern Afghanistan overnight as US and other foreign forces near a complete withdrawal.

Taliban raid near historic minaret kills 18 members of Afghan forces

Since Monday Taliban fighters have killed government forces personnel while storming several posts guarding Afghanistan's historic minaret of Jam in western Ghor province, officials say.

Roadside bomb kills district chief in Afghanistan's western Ghor province

Officials suspect the Taliban were behind two separate attacks in Afghanistan that saw at least four policemen killed and six others wounded in eastern Ghazni province and a district chief killed in western Ghor province.

Suicide bomber attacks meeting of tribal elders in Afghanistan

At least six civilians killed and several others injured as suicide bomber attacks meeting in Jalalabad.