Rappler's latest stories on Kabul Afghanistan
Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb attack, warn more to follow
In a grim message, the militants vow to carry out more attacks in the city in direct response to the recent appointment of former spymaster and anti-Taliban veteran Amrullah Saleh as interior minister
At least 43 killed in Kabul government compound attack
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which caps a bloody year for Afghanistan
Twin blasts turn regular Kabul wrestling session into massacre
The double bombing kills at least 26 people and is widely condemned by Afghan and foreign officials
Philippines condemns Kabul school terror attack
'The Philippines joins the international community in the call for all parties in Afghanistan to 'adhere to and respect humanitarian principles,' says the Department of Foreign Affairs
At least 37 killed as suicide attacker targets school in Kabul
Police Spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai: 'In the explosion 37 people were killed, more than 40 injured.' Most, he added, were students.
3 wounded as rockets are fired into Kabul
(UPDATED) The rockets landed in residential areas 'near the mountains in PD5 (police district)' in the west of Kabul, police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai says. It is not clear if a nearby police academy was the intended target.
Kabul suicide attack death toll rises to 23
At least 107 others are wounded in Sunday's powerful explosion
Pompeo makes unannounced visit to Kabul – Afghan official
The visit follows an unprecedented ceasefire during Eid last month, when the Islamic holiday was marked by spontaneous street celebrations involving Afghan security forces and Taliban militants
Bodybuilding: The pursuit of beauty in war-torn Kabul
The sport has a long tradition in Afghanistan, and was even tolerated by the Taliban when they ruled the country from 1996-2001 – so long as the men wore long trousers as they lifted
Suicide blast near gathering of top clerics in Kabul – officials
'Our initial information shows that the suicide attack took place when guests were exiting the hall" where the meeting was taking place at around 11.30 am (0700 GMT),' police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai tells local broadcaster Tolo News
Outrage after bloody day for Afghan journalists
A double suicide blast in Kabul left 25 people dead including AFP photographer Shah Marai and 8 other journalists, while a BBC reporter was killed in a separate attack
When hope is gone – AFP's Shah Marai in his own words
Agence France-Presse's chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, was among the journalists killed in twin suicide blasts in the Afghan capital. One tribute to his commitment comes in his own words: an essay from 2016 that he wrote for the AFP Correspondent blog that also reveals his loss of hope for Afghanistan.
Suicide bomber kills 26 in Kabul attack
There is no immediate claim of responsibility for the deadly attack – the fifth suicide bombing in the Afghan capital in recent weeks – but the Taliban denies involvement on Twitter
Kabul hotel attack killed at least 25 – official
The health ministry official says at least 25 people had been killed, including 13 foreigners. Agence France-Presse independently verifies, however, that 15 foreigners – 7 Ukrainians, 4 Americans, two Venezuelans, one German and one Kazakh – died in the massacre.
Kabul mosque attack toll jumps to 32 dead, 41 wounded – officials
(UPDATED) An attacker 'entered the mosque in Police District 13 of Kabul city... (and) opened fire on worshippers,' Kabul Crime Branch chief General Mohammad Salim Almas says, describing the gunman as a suicide bomber
ISIS claims attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul
UPDATED All the attackers had been killed and the compound secured roughly 4 hours after the assault began Afghanistan s interior ministry says
Explosions rock funeral in tense Kabul
UPDATED At least 7 people are killed following 3 explosions that rocked the funeral Salim Ezadyar an Afghan politician s son
Tense Kabul under lockdown after deadly protest clashes
Hundreds of demonstrators calling for President Ashraf Ghani to step down clash with police prompting the lockdown
Blast targets bus in downtown Kabul during rush hour
At least one woman is killed with 19 others wounded in the blast which left the bus badly mangled and the area littered with smoldering debris and twisted metal
Twin Taliban suicide blasts in Kabul kill 24, wound 91
Two bombers on foot blow themselves up in rapid succession in an assault apparently aimed at inflicting mass casualties as government employees left the ministry after work
Taliban attack police cadets in Kabul, killing 30
UPDATED The bloodshed condemned as a crime against humanity by President Ashraf Ghani comes a week after 14 Nepali security guards are killed in a massive blast that left their minibus spattered with blood
Afghan blasts kill 25, jeopardizing peace talks
3rd UPDATE The blasts trigger concerns over the future of Afghanistan s peace talks with the Taliban
At least 13 dead in bombing north of Kabul – authorities
The bomber targets a local police chief injuring him on the eve of the latest round of quadrilateral talks to be held in Kabul in a bid to revive the peace process with the Taliban and end more than 14 years of war
7 dead as suicide bomber hits Afghan TV channel bus
3rd UPDATE No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing which marks the first major attack on a media organization in Afghanistan
Taliban car bomber targets NATO convoy near Kabul airport
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says the group is behind the suicide attack on a foreign forces convoy claiming that several invading forces were killed and wounded The Taliban are known to exaggerate battlefield claims
Taliban bomber kills 6 NATO soldiers near Kabul
UPDATED Authorities say 3 Afghan policemen were also injured in the attack
Powerful blast rocks downtown Kabul
A policeman confirms the explosion with AFP
Taliban justify killing foreigners after Kabul guesthouse siege
People from invading countries do not count as civilians the terrorist group explains
Hundreds of Afghans bury woman beaten to death by mob
Sympathies pour out for 27 year old Afghan woman Farkhunda who was lynched for alleged Koran burning an accusation her father denies
Afghanistan faces economic timebomb as NATO war ends
After a decade of near double digit growth the Afghan economy stalls hit by a disputed presidential election and the end of NATO s combat mission
US commander lauds progress as NATO ends its Afghan war
Together we have lifted the Afghan people out of the darkness of despair and given them hope for the future General John Campbell tells assembled NATO soldiers
NATO lowers flag on its Afghan war, but insurgency boils
On January 1 the US led International Security Assistance Force ISAF combat mission which has suffered 3 485 military deaths since 2001 is set to be replaced by a NATO training and support mission
Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats
UPDATED The run off poll will decide whether ex foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah or ex World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani leads the country into a new era of declining international military and civilian assistance
Female Afghan MP shot in Kabul
A female member of Afghanistan s parliament is recovering in hospital Wednesday April 16 after being shot the previous night
Sardar Ahmad, charming and versatile AFP journalist
Sardar Ahmad covered Afghanistan s wrenching conflict and its life away from the bombs and blast walls
AFP reporter, family among 9 killed in Kabul hotel attack
An Agence France Presse reporter is among 9 civilians killed in a Taliban attack in a luxury hotel in Afghanistan
Swedish-British journalist gunned down in Kabul
A gunman shot dead a Swedish British journalist in central Kabul in an unexplained daylight murder less than a month before presidential elections
Death toll in Kabul restaurant attack climbs to 21
UPDATED 13 foreigners are among the dead
Afghan minister tells Hagel security pact will be signed
UPDATED Washington and its allies have repeatedly appealed to President Hamid Karzai to sign the BSA which lays out the rules for US and NATO troops to operate in the country after 2014
Progress on US-Afghan deal as Kerry visits Kabul
The talks between Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai come as the US said it had captured a senior leader of the Pakistani Taliban
Taliban bomber kills 14 at top Afghan court
UPDATED The blast is the deadliest in Kabul since May 16
Kabul suicide bombing welcomes new Pentagon chief
The blast occurred near the main entrance gate to the heavily guarded ministry and Taliban militants immediately claimed the attack was timed to send a message to new US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
NATO contractor killed in Afghan 'insider attack' - officials
2nd UPDATE A NATO civilian contractor was killed by 3 people wearing Afghan security force uniforms in the latest suspected insider attack to target the international military coalition
Female bomber kills 12 in Kabul to avenge film
A female suicide bomber killed 12 people in Kabul to avenge a US film that has sparked a week of deadly protests across the Muslim world
Afghan teen flogged for 'affair'
Many fear gains in women s rights are under threat as NATO troops leave and Kabul seeks peace with Islamist insurgents
(UPDATED) 16 killed in Taliban attack on hotel near Kabul
Taliban insurgents launch a suicide attack on a wedding party in Kabul
French president in first visit to Afghanistan
French President Francois Hollande tells French troops in Afghanistan why he will pull them out
