Eleven members of an Afghan family, mostly women and children, were killed Friday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb while they were travelling for an engagement ceremony in the country’s volatile east. The attack occurred in the Mohammad Agha district of Laghman province but no militant group has so far claimed responsibility. “The bomb … Read more
The photos were published with the permission of the Clayton family A photo taken by a US Army camerawoman of the moment she and four Afghans were killed in an explosion has been released by the American military. Specialist Hilda Clayton, 22, and four Afghan National Army soldiers died when a mortar shell blew up … Read more
A former warlord branded the “Butcher of Kabul” made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy residents two decades after leaving the city where he stands accused of killing thousands of people. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former prime minister, has returned to mainstream political life after his dormant Hezb-i-Islami militant group signed … Read more
A former warlord branded the “Butcher of Kabul” returned to the Afghan capital on Thursday morning, two decades after leaving the city where he is accused of carrying out war crimes. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former prime minister, has returned to mainstream political life after his dormant Hezb-i-Islami militant group signed a peace deal with the … Read more
Notorious Afghan warlord and ex-prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to public life Saturday after more than 20 years in exile, calling on the Taliban to lay down their weapons and join a “caravan of peace”. Hekmatyar, white-bearded and clad in his trademark black turban, spoke to supporters at a gathering in Laghman province widely broadcast … Read more
Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in the country’s volatile east, officials said Monday. The attack, which left three others wounded, occurred in Laghman province on Sunday but no militant group has so far claimed responsibility. “Eleven people were martyred after two … Read more