Now playing Next Afghanistan Al-Qaeda leader pledges allegiance to new Taliban chief Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to the new head of the Taliban. The announcement came in an audio message, which could not be 13/08/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban suicide bomber strikes near Kabul airport At least five killed in latest in a spate of attacks on the Afghan capital. 10/08/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban kill nine in Afghanistan bombings The Taliban killed at least nine people in Afghanistan on Thursday in the group’s first large-scale attacks since its new leader was named. The 06/08/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan 2015 sees record number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan Civilian casualties, particularly those of women and children, have hit a new record in Afghanistan. In the first half of this year; nearly 5,000 05/08/2015
Now playing Next Pakistan Pakistan hangs 'teen' convict despite protests from rights groups Convicted killer Shafqat Hussain was hanged by Pakistan on Tuesday despite claims that he was under 18 when arrested and was tortured into confessing 04/08/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban 'names new leader' to replace Mullah Omar The Taliban has appointed Mullah Omar’s deputy to replace him at the helm of the group, according to militant commanders. Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor’s 30/07/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar is confirmed dead The Afghan president's office confirms reclusive Taliban leader Mohammad Mullah Omar died around two years ago. 29/07/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban leader appears to approve peace talks with Afghan government Reclusive Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has purportedly written a message seeming to signal approval for peace talks with Afghanistan’s 15/07/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan hit by wave of bomb attacks Afghanistan is reeling from a wave of bomb attacks over the past two days. First a suicide car bomber killed 33 people on Sunday near a military base 14/07/2015
Now playing Next Pakistan First official attempt at peace talks to end conflict in Afghanistan The first official peace talks have been held between the Taliban and the government. 08/07/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan security concerns after Taliban attack on parliament building A clearing up operation is underway in Kabul after the Taliban attack in which it’s reported a woman and child were killed and around 30 civilians 22/06/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Six gunmen dead in co-ordinated Taliban attack on Afghanistan parliament in Kabul An attack on the Afghanistan parliament in Kabul has come to an end. Officials say six gunmen were killed and nineteen people wounded. The 22/06/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan 70 people wounded in Afghanistan suicide bombing Afghan police say a Taliban suicide bomber wounded 70 people when a truck laden with explosives was detonated in the south of the country. The 25/05/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Suicide bomb attack hits Afghanistan capital At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in a car bombing outside Afghanistan's Justice Ministry in the capital Kabul. 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban targets foreigners in Kabul guest house attack An attack on a popular guest house in the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 14 people dead. Those killed include four Indian nationals, a 14/05/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan At least nine killed in Afghan Taliban attack on Kabul guest house The sound of gunfire rang out in the Afghan capital Kabul as police battled to take control after a Taliban attack on a guest house popular with 14/05/2015
Now playing Next Afghanistan At least 5 dead in Afghan court attack Afghan officials say at least five people were killed when gunmen stormed a government compound in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Unconfirmed 09/04/2015
Now playing Next Pakistan Pakistan: Tight security as children return to school after Taliban massacre Youngsters in Peshawar and across Pakistan returned to their classrooms on Monday for the first time since militants attacked a school in the 12/01/2015