As British troops flew into a hot landing zone in Afghanistan, one sniper found himself at the center of a battle that would change his life forever. What began as a mission to draw out Taliban ...

Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former U.S. military base north of Kabul, authorities said ...

Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former U.S. military base north of Kabul, authorities said Sunday, while cross-border fighting between Pakistan a ...

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of harbouring militant factions that launch attacks against its territory ...

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base, the former U.S. military base north of ...

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued a draconian decree that makes sodomy punishable by death and allows men to beat their wives so long as they don’t break bones or leave visible, lasting ...

A1: The announcement of “open war” follows a week of escalating conflict. On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes against several alleged camps used by militant groups, ...

After failing to obtain the release of three U.S. prisoners from Taliban custody using the ‘carrot’ method, U.S. leaders suddenly appear prepared to deploy the stick. On Feb. 13, Senior Director for ...

Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included. By Elian Peltier and Adam Goldman Elian ...

The beginning of 2026 has been one of turmoil in the Middle East due to serious divisions inside the Taliban leadership, according to a recent BBC investigation. The report paints a picture that show ...

In 2009, British Army sniper Craig Harrison took aim at two Taliban fighters in Helmand Province. From over 2,475 meters away, he fired a shot so precise it broke records — and changed modern sniping ...