Taliban Keeps Close Ties with Al-Qaeda: Report

Taliban has kept up a close relationship with Al-Qaeda despite having pledged to stop cooperating with the group, according to the head of a UN panel monitoring the insurgency reported by NBC news.

International Community Concerned over Threat Posed by Terrorism to Afghanistan & region

The International community along with the government of Afghanistan expressed deep concern about the threat posed by terror groups including ISIL, Al-Qaeda and others to Afghanistan and the region, said the participants of 2020 Afghanistan Conference.

Afghan air airstrikes in Helmand Kill 11 Al-Qaeda members

At least 11 Al-Qaeda members and two Taliban senior members killed during Afghan air forces airstrikes in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defense said.

Afghan, Taliban Teams Agree on Terms for Conducting Peace Talks

The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban group have agreed on procedural rules for peace talks to end the country’s 19 years of conflict.

Abdullah meets US embassy’s DCM as Taliban refuses ‘idea of interim gov’t’

Ex-Haqqani Network Member Appointed As IS-K Chief: UNSC Committee Report

China’s Foreign Minister calls for regional unity to stamp out terrorism

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on all parties attending the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in Tajikistan to join forces and increase the fight against “terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIS and the ETIM until they are completely eliminated”.

NDS kills key intelligence Daesh official in Nangarhar

Attacks are against the values of Islam, Atmar tells OIC chief

Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held talks on Wednesday with Yousef al-Othaimeen, the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Saudi Arabia and discussed the current peace talks being held in Doha, Qatar.

16 Al-Qaeda Members Killed in Kapisa: MoD

Qataris Eye More Investment in Farah: Minister

Qatari business people are seeking to invest in the western Afghan province of Farah with an aim to upgrade the provincial airfield into an international airport, an Afghan official said Sunday.

Biden Nominee Will 'Thoroughly Assess' US-Taliban Deal

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration will review the peace agreement with the Taliban.

Taliban Battered Before Attacking ANDSF Positions: Afghanistan

Key Al Qaeda Member Killed And IS-K, Taliban Members Arrested In Nangarhar

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said their special force unit killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior militant leader who was a key member of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), late on Saturday.

Continued Violence Will Jeopardize Peace: Miller

Gen. Austin S. Miller, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said that “If the violence isn’t reduced, it’s going to make a peace process very, very difficult; it would be very difficult for any side to make the necessary compromises,” Reuters reported.

US Senator Urges For Condition-Based Withdrawal of Troops, Calls Them Insurance Policy Against Terrorism

US Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday stated that the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan should be conditions-based. In a tweet, he wrote that it was imperative for US’s national security also to let the counter-terrorism forces deployed in Afghanistan.

U.S. Defense Secretary: ‘All Wars Must End’

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher miller has signaled that he would accelerate American Troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Middle East.