The United Nations (UN) has called on the Taliban to recognise individuals under 18 years of age as children and prevent their recruitment into security forces, Khaama Press reported.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 6 (ANI): The Taliban have denied a report stating that the outfit executed former police and intelligence officers in Afghanistan since taking over the country in August despite a proclaimed amnesty.
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): The United States joined other international powers in expressing "deep concern" over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in August this year.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Despite announcing an amnesty for former government civilian and military officials, the Taliban have killed or enforced disappearances of over 100 former members of the security forces in the last three months.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI): The Taliban conducted an operation against an Islamic State unit in the north of Kabul in Afghanistan, killing at least three members, media reports said on Thursday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 2 (ANI): The Taliban has denied reports that former Afghan security forces have joined the ranks of the Islamic State terrorist group, Sputnik reported citing Tolo News on Tuesday.
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): More than a month after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, a new report has revealed that the collapse of Afghan security forces was not abrupt. On the contrary, it was a "slow, painful breakdown" that began months before the fall of Kabul on August 1
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday noted that fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces is causing "tremendous harm" and called on all parties to take heed of conflict's devastating impact on civilians.
Ghazni [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): Afghan security forces arrested Ghazni Governor Dawood Laghmani along with his colleague on Thursday afternoon, said an Interior Ministry officials.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): As many as 45 Taliban terrorists were killed in joint operations conducted by Afghan defense forces with support from the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Helmand province.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): As many as 439 more Taliban terrorists were killed and 77 others were wounded by Afghan security forces in the last 24 hours.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): Massive fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban terrorists is underway in the country's northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday night, local media reports said quoting provincial officials.