Zabihullah Mujahid

At least 14 Afghan security force members killed in Taliban attack

Skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommence after a three-day ceasefire expired in Afghanistan.

US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

US and NATO officials said that US troop strength in Afghanistan is down to nearly 8,600, well ahead of a schedule agreed with Taliban in late February, in part because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

Afghanistan frees 100 Taliban prisoners as Eid truce holds

Kabul plans to free up to 2,000 Taliban inmates as a "goodwill gesture" in response to insurgents' limited ceasefire during festival marking the end of the month of fasting.

Taliban, Afghan president declare three-day Eid ceasefire from Sunday

The ceasefire which begins Sunday was first announced by the Taliban, then welcomed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Taliban says will not negotiate with team announced by Afghan government

Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group would not negotiate with the team as it was not selected in a way that included "all Afghan factions".

Parallel presidential ceremonies threaten peace talks - Afghan Taliban

Threat of parallel governments in Afghanistan is jeopardising the nascent process to end a war that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Civilians celebrate as partial truce mostly holds in Afghanistan

Isolated attacks take place, reports say, on first day of "violence reduction period" which if observed successfully will lead to US-Taliban deal and a subsequent pullout of US troops after nearly two decades in country.

Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in attack on base

Insurgents dug a tunnel in volatile Sangin district and then blew it up before their fighters could attack the compound.

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province, that had killed the US soldier. A Taliban spokesman even tweeted a purported photo ID of the slain US soldier, without saying how it was obtained.

Three judges killed at Taliban checkpoint in Afghanistan, officials say

They were travelling in a car and stopped at a Taliban checkpoint on the road, Paktia governor spokesman Abdullah Hasrat said. The Taliban has long targeted the judiciary in retaliation for harsh sentences given to their fighters.

Taliban revoke ban on Red Cross, provide security guarantees

Taliban leaders imposed a ban on the ICRC and the World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier in April saying the organisations were carrying out "suspicious" activities during vaccinations campaigns and not sticking to their declared missions.

Taliban vows to fight US in Afghanistan after Trump ends talks

The insurgent group's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says Washington will regret abandoning negotiations a day after President Donald Trump said talks with the group were "dead."