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Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan

Five years after seizing power, the Taliban are projecting control in Afghanistan while rights groups warn of deepening humanitarian crises and sweeping restrictions on women.

 Taliban soldiers celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.
Taliban security personnel climb barefoot up a steep and sandy mountainside on a weekend at the Sayad area of Reg-e-Rawan in Kapisa province on April 24, 2026.

Russia says it's establishing 'full-fledged partnership' with Afghan Taliban

Residents gather as heavy machinery clears the rubble of a damaged police post after a car bombing in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan May 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Fourteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, ambush in Bannu

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.

Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds


Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban - US officials

"He was a key ISIS-K official directly involved in plotting operations like Abbey Gate, and now is no longer able to plot or conduct attacks," - White House spokesperson

People are crowded before Thursday's attack, along a canal near the Abbey Gate at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 26, 2021 in this still grab obtained by REUTERS from a video.

Afghanistan's Taliban used to jihad, now they're bored at desk jobs

The Afghanistan Analytics Network interviewed members of the Taliban about their dissatisfaction with their new job roles running the country.

A man holds a gun as Taliban supporters celebrate the first anniversary of the departure of US forces from Afghanistan on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 30, 2022.

Deputy UN chief pushes women's rights on visit to Taliban heartland

Mohammed finished a four-day visit to Afghanistan, where she met Taliban officials in the capital Kabul and also visited Kandahar in the south.

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed speaks at the United Nations General Assembly celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022.

Suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry kills 20, Taliban says

Suicide bombers hit Kabul during peak travel times through the city.

 The family members of Um al-Banin, who was killed in a suicide attack in a tutoring center in Dasht-e-Barchi district in the west of Kabul, pray at her grave in Kabul

One dead as fresh clashes erupt between Afghan, Pakistani border forces

The last months have seen an uptick in border violence between the two countries, especially at the key trade route of Chaman.

 People douse a cargo supply truck after it was hit during the artillery shelling, in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman

Preserving the hidden world of Afghan Jews

A Jewish Afghan American and an anonymous partner from Afghanistan team up to preserve the Jewish community’s heritage.

 An Afghan worker reconstructs part of the Yu Aw synagogue in Herat, Afghanistan.

Russia says suicide blast kills in Afghan capital two embassy staff

The attacker was shot dead by armed guards as he approached the gate • Number of casualties unclear

 A municipal worker walks in front of the Russian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 21, 2016. Picture taken January 21, 2016.

21 killed, 33 wounded in mosque explosion in Kabul

A huge explosion struck a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers. Many people are feared to be dead or injured.

 Afghan policemen inspect inside a Sikh religious complex after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan March 25, 2020

How a New York Jew wound up trying to help an Afghan man he met on Clubhouse

When their money ran out in November, they apologetically asked if Rosenzweig could help with basic living expenses. Rosenzweig raised around $5,000 on GoFundMe and sent the money to Afghanistan.

Downtown Manhattan's skyline is seen in New York City, US, August 21, 2021.

Blast in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 8; Islamic State claims responsibility

The militant group said in a statement that 20 people were killed and injured in an attack launched in western Kabul.

 Members of Taliban forces control people waiting to get visas, at the Iran embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan October 4, 2021