Nangarhar Province

Afghan govt gathers local militias to halt advancing Taliban

Key politicians with background of anti-Taliban or anti-Soviet resistance are converging in their areas of influence to mobilise forces for a likely face-off with the marching Taliban. But rights groups fear such militias could become abusive force.

Militants storm prison in Afghanistan in deadly overnight assault

Afghan forces say they have retaken Jalalabad prison after at least 29 people were killed in an hours-long battle following a Daesh-claimed attack on the facility.

At least two US service members killed, six others injured in Afghanistan

The apparent insider attack, which took place in Nangarhar province, occurred after a combined US and Afghan force was returning from a "key-leader engagement," Colonel Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement.

Bomb attack on bus kills 14, wounds 37 in east Afghanistan

A bomb had been left in a motorcycle that detonated as a minibus of recruits for Afghan security forces passed, Nangarhar officials say. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility so far.

American drone strikes in Afghanistan continue to wreak havoc

A US drone strike that left more than 30 farmers dead is another untold tragedy that rarely gets covered.

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.