Category: Afghanistan

Powerful Explosion at Kabul Mosque Kills at Least 10 People

KABUL, Afghanistan—A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding as many as 30, a Taliban spokesman said. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramdan and the Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque…


Worshippers Targeted in Blast at Kabul Mosque on Last Friday of Ramadan

Worshippers gathering after Friday prayers at a Kabul mosque have been targeted in a suspected terrorist bombing. The blast occurred at the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in the Darulaman area in the city’s west where hundreds congregated on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Besmullah Habib, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry,…


Explosions in Northern Afghanistan Kill at Least 9, Wound 13

KABUL, Afghanistan—Two explosions, within minutes of each other, killed at least nine people and wounded 13 in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, a spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief said. The blasts targeted two separate vehicles in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman. The source of the blasts was…


Terrorists in Afghanistan Strike Pakistan Army Post, Kill 3

ISLAMABAD—Terrorists in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said Saturday, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region. A firefight ensued with the terrorists firing toward the army post in Pakistan’s rugged North Waziristan region, and several were killed, the statement said….


Death Toll in Afghan Mosque Bombing Rises to 33, Taliban Say

KABUL, Afghanistan—A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s deputy culture and information minister, said the bombing in the town of Imam Saheb, in Kunduz Province, also wounded another 43 people,…


Blasts Across Afghanistan Kill at Least 10, Injure Dozens

KABUL, Afghanistan—A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took responsibility for the deadly explosions. The worst of the three attacks occurred in northern Mazar-e-Sharif where at least 10 worshippers were killed as they knelt in prayer,…


Blasts Near Kabul Schools Kill at Least 6 Civilians, Hurt 17

KABUL, Afghanistan—Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the city’s Emergency Hospital. Several…


Taliban Summon Pakistani Envoy to Protest Military Strikes, 36 Dead

KABUL—Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces. Residents and a local Taliban official said 36 people were killed in air strikes on Friday by Pakistani aircraft entering Afghan airspace. Pakistan denied it carried out the strikes. Islamabad claims militants in Afghanistan carry out attacks inside Pakistan by crossing its lawless…


Former Army Sergeant Seeks Justice for Military Members Who Have Been Wrongfully Convicted

It is a tragic irony that the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who frequently sacrifice their lives in the defense of liberty and the United States Constitution, sometimes fall victim to the corruption embodied in the phrase, “rules for thee but not for me.” Such was the case with Sgt….


Conference Inspired by Trump Doctrine Aims to Keep U.S. out of Endless Wars

News Analysis On March 31, 2021, a hotel in Washington, D.C. hosted a swanky conference for politicos—not exactly an uncommon occurrence. Yet, in a town where conservatives are often expected to back the latest war, “Up from Chaos: Conserving American Security” bucked that resurgent trend. “As far as we can tell, this is the first…