World news about “Taliban” published by euronews.
NATO report dismissed as ‘old wine in even older bottles’ The Pakistani foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar has dismissed as ‘old wine in even older bottles’, the NATO report leaked by media sources in Britain which… 01/02/2012
Report says Taliban preparing to retake Afghanistan A leaked NATO report claims the Taliban are preparing to retake control of Afghanistan when the alliance’s troops leave in 2014. The top secret report… 01/02/2012
Clinton dismayed over ‘US Marine video’ US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed her dismay at a video that appears to show American marines urinating on the dead bodies of Afghan Taliban… 12/01/2012
Habiba Sarabi: ‘Violence against women still a problem in Afghanistan’ Habiba Sarabi is Afghanistan’s only female governor. She has headed Bamiyan province since 2005, engaged in rebuilding from scratch her part of one of the… 05/12/2011
Attack on Kabul: 6 Taliban killed – nocomment Six Taliban fighters were killed on Tuesday during the attacks of the diplomatic headquarter in Kabul, Afghanistan. 14/09/2011
Attack on Kabul over Aghan interior ministry – nocomment Afghan forces faced attacks on the diplomatic quarter of Kabul yesterday. Talibans claimed responsibility for these attacks. 14/09/2011
Afghanistan: Taliban attacks NATO supply trucks – nocomment Firefighters spray water on fuel tankers which were set ablaze in Logar province, south of Kabul. 04/08/2011
Taliban attacks NATO trucks in AfghanistanPeople watch as firefighters spray water on fuel tankers which were set ablaze in Logar province, south of Kabul. REUTERS/Stringer 04/08/2011
Nicolas Sarkozy pays tribute to soldiers – nocomment Parliament in Paris has paid tribute to five French soldiers killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, in the northeastern province of Kapisa. 20/07/2011
Sarkozy in Afghanistan – nocomment French President Nicolas Sarkozy met French troops in the region of Surobi, in a five-hour visit to Afghanistan. 13/07/2011
Taponier and Ghesquière back in France – nocomment Two French journalists from France 3 who were held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for a year and a half were freed after months of negotiations. Herve… 30/06/2011
Families rejoice at French hostages release – nocomment Supporters and family members of French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving news of their release after being… 30/06/2011
Red faces in Pakistan and fears of reprisals At face value Osama bin Laden’s death looks highly embarrassing for Pakistan. A short distance from a prestigious military academy, in a popular tourist… 03/05/2011
Afghanistan: on the road to transition? The Friendship gate: never was a crossing so ill-named for two nations whose relationship is far from being cordial, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Every day up… 19/11/2010
Taliban plan political office in QatarAfter a series of failed efforts towards peace talks, the Afghan Taliban is to set up a political office in Qatar. It is being seen by Western and Afghan… 04/01/2012
Pakistan will not attend summit on Afghanistan futureOne important country will be missing from a conference on the future of Afghanistan due to start in the German city of Bonn on Monday. Representatives from… 04/12/2011
Taliban suicide bomber attacks NATO convoyThe Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Reuters reported that at least four… 29/10/2011
Taliban-linked group chief capturedNATO-led forces in Afghanistan say they’ve captured an insurgent group commander with close links to the Taliban. Arrested in the eastern Paktia province… 02/10/2011
Karzai abandons Taliban talksAfghan President Hamid Karzai has said his government will no longer hold peace talks with the Taliban but will instead focus on negotiations with… 01/10/2011
Pakistan to US: stop the blame gameWashington must stop blaming Pakistan for regional instability – that is the blunt message today from the Pakistani Prime Minister at a gathering of political… 29/09/2011
‘Stop the blame game’, Pakistan PM warns USPakistan is warning the US to stop blaming it for instability in the region. It comes as Washington is stepping up pressure on Islamabad to crack down on… 29/09/2011
Attack on Kabul over – Afghan interior ministrySecurity forces in Afghanistan say they have killed the last of the Taliban insurgents who had launched coordinated attacks on Kabul’s diplomatic… 14/09/2011
Deadly Taliban attacks in KabulThe Afghan capital on Tuesday echoed for hours to the sound of gunfire and explosions as Taliban militants infiltrated Kabul and attacked in several… 13/09/2011
Double bomb attack targets Pakistan militaryThere has been a double bomb attack on a government compound in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. Officials say at least 13 people have been… 07/09/2011
Kabul suicide attack on British Council leaves nine deadTaliban gunmen have killed at least nine people as they stormed the British Council charity in Kabul and held off the security forces for eight hours. They… 19/08/2011
Suicide attack and gunfight at British Council in KabulTaliban suicide fighters have stormed the British Council charity in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least nine people and wounding around another… 19/08/2011
Dozens killed in Afghan bombingsTwo minibuses have been blown up in western Afghanistan killing at least 20 people and wounding 12 more. It happened in Herat province. Officials say it… 18/08/2011
Taliban claims deadly attack on Afghan governorSuicide bombers and gunmen have killed at least 22 people in an attack on a provincial governor’s compound in central Afghanistan. The Taliban says it was… 14/08/2011
Four dead in Afghan suicide bomb and shootoutFour security guards have been killed in a suicide bomb attack and a shootout in northern Afghanistan. The guards worked for a German company. Ten people… 02/08/2011
Kandahar mayor killed by suicide bomberThe Taliban say they were behind a suicide attack that killed the mayor of Kandahar this morning. Ghulam Haidar Hamidi was preparing to meet with a group of… 27/07/2011
Transition towns expect more Taliban attacksNATO’s gradual handover of security to Afghan control has continued with a ceremony in Mehterlam in the province of Laghman. It is one of seven areas to be… 20/07/2011
Taliban attacks continue to undermine security in HelmondLashkar Gah, the capital of Helmond province, is due to pass back to Afghan control on Wednesday, but worsening violence has cast a shadow over the transition… 19/07/2011
Taliban claim killing of key Karzai aideThe Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, overshadowing the start of the handover of… 18/07/2011
NATO begins Afghan handoverNATO forces started handing control of Afghanistan’s security to the country’s own troops and police on Sunday. The handover will be a gradual process due… 17/07/2011
Afghan suicide bomber kills five French soldiersThe deaths of five French soldiers in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan will overshadow the country’s ‘Bastille Day’ celebrations this July 14. Parliament in… 13/07/2011
French troops killed in Afghan suicide attackFive French soldiers have been killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan. Four more troops and three Afghan civilians were seriously wounded. Their convoy… 13/07/2011
Kandahar ‘destabilised’ after Karzai brother’s murderAfghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai wept openly at the graveside of his younger brother who was assassinated in the southern province of Kandahar. Ahmad… 13/07/2011
Controversial Karzai brother killed by bodyguardAfghan President Hamid Karzai’s younger brother has been assassinated at home by one of his bodyguards. The Afghan Taliban later claimed responsibility for… 12/07/2011
Brother of Afghan president killed by bodyguardThe Taliban is claiming responsibility for the killing of the younger brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai. Ahmad Wali Karzai, was shot dead in his… 12/07/2011
Afghanistan: Karzai brother “killed by bodyguard”The younger brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been killed in his own home. Ahmad Wali Karzai (pictured) was considered to be one of the most… 12/07/2011
Attack on Kabul hotel leaves 10 deadPolice in Kabul are continuing to search for any more casualties after a militant attack on a landmark hotel popular with foreigners. So far eight Afghan… 29/06/2011
Taliban suicide bombers strike Kabul hotelTaliban suicide bombers struck a luxury hotel in Kabul on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least six civilians. The raid began when six armed Taliban wearing… 29/06/2011
Taliban strike in Afghan capitalFive suicide bombers have reportedly attacked the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul and at least four explosions have been heard according to police in the… 28/06/2011
Suspected Taliban attack on Pakistani police stationAn attack on a police station in Pakistan has left at least twelve people dead. Suspected Taliban militants armed with hand grenades and automatic weapons… 26/06/2011
Afghan reactions to Obama’s combat cutsAfghan head of state Hamid Karzai has welcomed his American counterpart Barack Obama’s plans to start bringing troops home to the USA. On the other hand, the… 23/06/2011
Obama to start bringing troops home in JulyBarack Obama has outlined his plans to start bringing US combat troops home from Afghanistan after a decade of war. In a televised address the president… 23/06/2011
Taliban accused of using girl as suicide bomberPolice in Pakistan have shown an eight year old girl on national television, who they say was kidnapped by militants and forced to wear a suicide vest to… 20/06/2011
War goes on as Afghan president confirm US talks with TalibanAn attack on a police station in central Kabul has killed at least nine people and wounded 12 more. Two or more suicide bombers were involved in the assault… 18/06/2011
Deadly attack on ISAF base in HeratTaliban insurgents including at least two suicide bombers have attacked a Nato base in Herat, the largest city in western Afghanistan. Four people have been… 30/05/2011
Insurgents attack base in west AfghanistanA Nato base in Herat, the largest city in western Afghanistan has come under attack by at least two suicide bombers. It is feared several people have been… 30/05/2011
Six dead in Taliban attackAt least six people have died in an attack in Northern Afghanistan that has been described as a “propaganda coup” for the Taliban. One of the most powerful… 28/05/2011
Pakistan naval base siege close to an endA siege at a Pakistani military base is over. According to a navy spokesman at least three Taliban militants have been killed and seven arrested, and the… 23/05/2011
Pakistani militants attack Karachi military basePakistani security forces say they are close to ending a shoot out with a group of militants holed up in the country’s largest naval aviation base at… 23/05/2011
Taliban kill 35 road workers in east AfghanistanThe Taliban has killed at least 35 construction workers in Afghanistan. Militants opened fire on their victims, who had been working on a road project in… 19/05/2011
US condemns ‘odious’ Taliban attack in PakistanThe US has condemned what it calls the “odious attack” which killed at least 80 people in northwest Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban said they bombed the… 14/05/2011
Pakistan braces for more revenge attacksPakistan has felt the first outburst of revenge from its domestic branch of al Qaeda, which promised revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden. The double… 13/05/2011
Twin suicide blasts kill 80 people in PakistanTwo suicide bombings killed at least 80 people and injured more than 100 at a paramilitary academy in northwest Pakistan on Friday. It marks the first terror… 13/05/2011
Scores killed in Pakistan suicide bomb blastsPolice in Pakistan say at least 69 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the north west of the country. It happened at a training academy for… 13/05/2011
Taliban assault on Kandahar government complex repelledNATO claims the Taliban attack on key government offices in Kandahar is now over. Those involved in the offensive have been either killed or captured, it… 09/05/2011
Afghan intelligence Taliban warningTwo people are dead and upto twenty-nine injured after Taliban attacks on a number of government targets in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan. Upto… 07/05/2011
Taliban attack governor’s houseTaliban insurgents have opened fire on the home and compound of the governor of Kandahar province in the south of the country. Several explosions were heard… 07/05/2011
Taliban militants claim responsibility for bus bombsTaliban militants have said they were behind two bomb attacks on buses in Pakistan carrying members of the country’s navy. The explosions were detonated… 26/04/2011
Hundreds of Afghan prisoners escape through Taliban tunnelMore than 470 Afghan prisoners have broken out of jail through an escape tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents underneath the prison walls. The breakout happened… 25/04/2011
Hundreds escape from Afghan jailMore than 470 Afghan prisoners have broken out of jail through an escape tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents underneath the prison walls. The breakout happened… 25/04/2011
Taliban: French minister target of Afghan attackerThe French government has condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ a suicide attack in Afghanistan that targeted the French defence minister on a visit to… 18/04/2011
At least 40 dead in Pakistan bomb attacksAt least 40 people are reported to have died after two bombs exploded at a shrine in eastern Pakistan. Some 100 people have also been wounded in the attack… 03/04/2011
Foreigners among Kabul bomb deadAfghan police say a suicide bomber was behind an attack on a supermarket in Kabul frequented by expat workers. Eight people are said to have died, three of… 28/01/2011
Pakistan’s opposition to let government go onPakistan’s main opposition leaders have promised they won’t bring down the faltering government with a no-confidence vote. Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan… 04/01/2011
Pakistan suicide bomber kills dozensA suspected suicide bomber has attacked a crowd of people waiting for aid in northwest Pakistan killing at least 40. Dozens of others were also injured in… 25/12/2010
Taliban twin attacks on Afghan armyThe Taliban have staged separate but simultaneous attacks on Afghanistan’s fledgling army. Insurgents wearing bomb vests stormed a military recruitment… 19/12/2010
Taliban target Afghan army in twin attacksSeparate but simultaneous attacks in Kabul and Kunduz this morning suggest the Taliban is targeting the Afghan security forces. In Kabul, insurgents opened… 19/12/2010
Dozens killed in northwest Pakistan blastsAt least 40 people have been killed and another 60 injured in a suicide bomb attack in northwest Pakistan, close to the Afghan border. The attack targeted… 06/12/2010
Afghan violence on anniversary of Taliban’s fallA bomb hidden on a motorbike has killed at least 10 people, three of them children, in a crowded market in Afghanistan. Most of those who died in northern… 13/11/2010
Afghan violence marks anniversary of Taliban’s downfallAfghanistan has been hit by a fresh wave of violence, nine years to the day since the fall of the Taliban. Security forces say they have thwarted a attack… 13/11/2010
Bomb kills at least six at Sufi shrine in Pakistan At least six people have died in a bomb attack at a Sufi shrine in eastern Pakistan. Around a dozen have been injured. Police say the device was carried by… 25/10/2010
NATO helped Taliban commander visit KabulThe commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan says his forces facilitated a senior Taliban commander’s visit to Kabul to hold talks with the Afghan… 15/10/2010
NATO role in Taliban talks emerges in BrusselsNATO has suffered another deadly day in Afghanistan with eight soldiers lost, five killed in roadside bombs. The attacks in the west, east, and south of the… 15/10/2010
Unbeaten Taliban rooted in Afghan landscapeAfghanistan remains what some call a theatre of war but behind the scenes all sides are said to be talking about how an eventual peace could play out. The… 07/10/2010
Karzai’s government in secret Taliban talksThe government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Taliban representatives are in secret talks to bring an end to the war in the country. That is what… 06/10/2010
Taliban attacks Nato fuel convoy in PakistanSuspected militants have attacked a depot where tankers were being filled with fuel to supply Nato troops in Afghanistan. As many as 27 transporters were… 04/10/2010
NATO & Afghans strike Taliban strongholdAfghan and NATO forces have launched a major offensive in a new bid to wrest control around the key southern city of Kandahar. Operation “Dragon Strike”… 27/09/2010
Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 9 troopsNine troops from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan have been killed in a helicopter crash. Officials say there was no enemy fire reported in the area when the… 21/09/2010
Polls close in Afghan electionsThe polls have closed in Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, with unofficial eyewitness reports suggesting a lower than hoped for turnout. President… 18/09/2010
Karzai urges Afghans to vote despite violenceLeading by example, President Hamid Karzai has cast his ballot in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election. After voting, he urged fellow Afghans to do the… 18/09/2010
Afghanistan’s Abdullah Abdullah talks to euronewsAs election fever hits Afghanistan, euronews spoke to the main opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah. The former foreign minister was also a candidate in the… 17/09/2010
Afghan women’s rights campaigner talks to euronewsA record number of women are standing in Afghanistan’s critical parliamentary elections this weekend. Shukria Barakzai is one of them. A mother-of-three… 17/09/2010
Surge in kidnaps on the eve of Afghan pollMore than 20 people including two candidates have been kidnapped in Afghanistan, on the eve of parliamentary elections. Most of the abductions reportedly… 17/09/2010
Big security concerns in Afghan electionAs Afghanistan prepares for parliamentary elections tomorrow, the Taliban are threatening violence and the government is being accused of unfairness. In… 17/09/2010
Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in PakistanAt least 20 people have been killed in what’s thought to be the latest Taliban attack in Pakistan. A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with 300 kgs of… 08/09/2010
Deadly attack on Pakistan police stationMounting militant violence in Pakistan is putting pressure on a government struggling to cope with recent devastating floods. At least 20 people, including… 06/09/2010
Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police stationA suicide bomber has killed at least 14 people in northwestern Pakistan. Reports say a car was driven into a police station in Lakki Marwat. Most of the… 06/09/2010
Twin attacks on Afghan bases are repelledNATO and Afghan troops have repelled twin pre-dawn attacks on two bases in eastern Afghanistan. Air support was called in after the Chapman and Salerno… 28/08/2010
Taliban rushes to help Pakistan’s peopleAs the UN called for a greater international effort to help Pakistan’s flood victims, there were further warnings that Islamic militants are using the… 16/08/2010
Attack on foreign base in AfghanistanThe largest foreign military base in Afghanistan has come under rocket and ground attack by militants. Authorities say half a dozen insurgents have been… 03/08/2010
UK troops launch major assault on TalibanHundreds of British soldiers have headed deep into Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan as one of their biggest assaults this year gets… 31/07/2010
Pakistani agents worked with Taliban: reportPakistan was working with the Taliban in Afghanistan to organise militant attacks on US soldiers, according to documents released by whistleblowing website… 26/07/2010
Leaked files put Pakistan in bad lightA vast cache of secret US military files, released to the media by Wikileaks, appears to show that Pakistan has been double-crossing the US by supporting the… 26/07/2010
Taliban say missing US soldier was killedAs NATO-led forces continued looking for two missing American soldiers in Afghanistan, the Taliban say one was killed in a gunfight and they are holding the… 25/07/2010
Shock over NATO deaths in AfghanistanA string of bomb, rocket and gun attacks in Afghanistan in the last two days alone has killed 12 NATO personnel. And, worryingly, some attacks are… 14/07/2010
