Traces of Death At Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban

The green mosque in the Afghan military compound attacked by Taliban militants is scarred — disfigured by bullet holes, blast marks and with blood splattered across the ceiling — telltale signs of the deaths of at least 144 young Afghan recruits. Images filmed by an AFP journalist reveal some of the horror of one of … Read more

Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base

More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a Taliban attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said Saturday, the latest in a string of deadly assaults against Afghan military sites. The ministry did not give a breakdown of the casualties in the hours-long attack near Mazar-i-Sharif city on … Read more