Nangarhar Province

Three brutal days in Afghanistan turn revelry to mourning

Afghanistan's Independence Day celebrations have been ripped apart by a series of attacks as Afghans face a concerted push from Daesh in the country.

Teen bomber kills at least five at eastern Afghanistan wedding

Officials say a boy set off his explosives inside the house of a pro-Kabul militia commander in Nangarhar province, wounding 40.

Heavy fighting flares between Taliban and Daesh in Afghanistan

Afghan officials said Daesh captured six villages controlled by Taliban in Khogyani and Shirzad districts of Afghanistan, and that fighting has not stopped.

Fighting the fence: how some Afghans cross the Pakistan line for learning

In 2017, Islamabad constructed a fence along its more-than 2,600-kilometre border with Afghanistan in a bid to quell terrorism, leading to soaring school dropout rates in the area. Still, some continue to fight for their education.

Swapping Kalashnikovs for bat and pads: Afghan cricket, Taliban and peace

While the Taliban banned sports like cricket and football in the early years of their rule of Afghanistan, now its fighters enjoy a game of cricket.

Suicide blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad kills at least sixteen

A suicide bomber in Afghanistan blew himself on Wednesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, an official said.

At least 10 killed in two separate Taliban attacks in Afghanistan

The latest violence comes despite stepped-up efforts by the United States to find a negotiated end to the country’s 17-year war.

Taliban checkpoint attack kills four in Afghanistan's Herat

Meanwhile, a director of a local TV station was kidnapped in the eastern Nangarhar province and a suspected US drone strike in the Paktika province killed a local government employee believed to have links to militants.

Suicide bomber kills at least 13 in Afghanistan election rally

The attack, claimed by Daesh, took place in eastern Nangarhar province's Kama district where supporters of independent candidate Abdul Naser Mohmand had gathered to back his campaign in parliamentary elections scheduled for October 20.

Suicide blast in Afghanistan kills at least 68

A suicide attack on protesters in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least 68 people, officials said, as an uptick in violence across the country dampens hopes for peace talks and elections.

Roadside bomb kills 5 police in Afghanistan's Nangarhar

The vehicle carrying border police officers struck the explosive device in Achin district in eastern Nangarhar province, an Afghan official says.

Head of Daesh in Afghanistan killed, says government

Abu Saad Erhabi was the fourth Daesh leader in Afghanistan to be killed since July 2017.