Jul 07 Watch 11:02 Afghan militias forced to fight Taliban blame America's 'abandonment' By Jane Ferguson As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan nears its completion, the Afghan army is quickly losing ground throughout the country to the Taliban. To bolster its military, the government is arming militias to help in the fight. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 12:30 Afghanistan 'ready' for Taliban violence after US withdrawal, Afghan president says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Ali Rogin, Layla Quran There has been continuous carnage in Afghanistan. Last week, more than 200 people were killed, many at a girls school in Kabul. The violence comes as the U.S. and NATO are withdrawing troops, scheduled to be gone completely by September. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 6:49 Afghanistan's bomb attack exposes nation's ethnic and religious fissures By PBS NewsHour The death toll from Saturday’s car bomb attack on a girls’ school in a minority Shiite neighborhood in Kabul has crossed 50 and at least 100 people have been injured. While no one has taken responsibility for the attack, the… Continue watching
May 08 Bomb kills at least 30 near girls' school in Afghan capital By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A bomb exploded near a girls’ school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old. The Taliban condemned the attack and denied… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 10:24 Targeted assassinations against civil society create a climate of fear in Afghanistan By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Afghanistan has suffered immeasurable loss for years on battlefields and in bombings, but a recent campaign of assassinations has shocked the country. Kabul’s middle class neighborhoods are stalked and targeted by killers, picking off a generation of professionals. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 26 Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The deaths were caused by a sticky bomb attached to a police vehicle detonated in western Kabul, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said. The explosion wounded two civilians. Continue reading
Nov 03 Afghans mourn victims of horrific university attack by Islamic State By Tameem Akhgar, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Outside Kabul University, a small group of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday, demanding a cease-fire and urging the government to withdraw from the negotiations with the Taliban until a permanent end to hostilities is declared. Some held signs reading “why are… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: ISIS attackers kill at least 22 at Kabul University In our news wrap Monday, Islamic State attackers stormed Kabul University, touching off a gun battle that killed at least 22 people. Security officials said three gunmen struck during a book fair; all of them were killed after the hours-long… Continue watching
Nov 02 Attack on Afghan university leaves 19 dead, 22 wounded By Associated Press The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Arian, also said there were three attackers involved in the assault, all of whom were killed in the ensuing firefight. Continue reading
Oct 24 Big suicide bombing in Kabul kills 18 at education center By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi. Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that the attacker was trying to enter the center when he was stopped by security guards. Continue reading