Afghanistan: Several killed in blast in Kabul, Taliban interior ministry saysA blast at a hotel in a heavily guarded area of central Kabul on Monday resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The explosion occurre...
19 Jan, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Six killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide bombing: policeViolence has waned in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover, however, several militant groups remain active including the regional ch...
02 Sep, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Minivan explosion in Afghanistan kills at least 3; the Islamic State group claims responsibilityThe Islamic State group's affiliate in the region has in the past carried out attacks often targeting Shiites, whom IS considers to be apos...
01 Feb, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Afghan refugees deported by Pakistan struggling in cold weatherAfghan refugees, who were deported from Pakistan in compliance with Islamabad's deadline, find themselves grappling with harsh weather cond...
13 Nov, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
Blast near Afghan foreign ministry kills 6, hurts severalNearby Emergency Hospital, which is run by an Italian NGO, had received 12 wounded patients and two dead bodies, its country director said....
27 Mar, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Islamic State group claims attack on hotel in Afghan capitalThe militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a hotel in Afghanistan's capital that left three as...
13 Dec, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
Kabul hotel attack ends as three gunmen killed; two foreigners injuredTwo foreigners were injured while trying to escape by jumping from the hotel balcony, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter.
12 Dec, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Suicide attack on Kabul classroom kills 19, mostly young womenThe bombing happened in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of western Kabul, a predominantly Shiite Muslim area home to the minority Hazara c...
30 Sep, 2022, 09.31 PM IST
Taliban say suicide blast in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul took place in the morning hours, said the spokesman, Khalid Zadr...
30 Sep, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties fearedPolice said there were multiple casualties but did not say how many. One Taliban intelligence official told Reuters that as many as 35 peop...
18 Aug, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
Blast hits Afghanistan's capital Kabul: Official"The explosion happened in a crowded place," said Khalid Zadran, the city's police spokesman.
05 Aug, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
At least 16 dead as blasts rock Afghan cities, IS claims responsibilityEarlier Thursday in the capital, Kabul, a roadside bomb exploded and injured two children. That bomb also targeted the country's minority S...
21 Apr, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
Six killed in blasts at Shiite school in Afghan capitalThe school is located in the capital's western neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, an area mainly inhabited by the Hazara community and previo...
19 Apr, 2022, 02.36 PM IST
Officials: Blast in Afghan capital Kabul kills 1, wounds dozensIn a tweet, Kabul's Emergency Hospital said one body was received at the hospital and 59 people were treated, with 30 of the wounded being ...
03 Apr, 2022, 06.09 PM IST