Residents of a number of cities in Afghanistan protested against the Taliban's recent offensives
Ashraf Ghani says he has a plan to bring the situation under control within 6 months
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e Islami, is threatening to stage a large protest to topple the Afghan government if the 2016 peace agreement is not fully implemented
Some prisoners are accused of having killed their nationals; Kabul says it is working with the two countries to find a solution
The Iranian deputy foreign minister said recently in Kabul that Afghans fought in Syria as part of the Fatemyon Brigade to make Afghanistan “more secure.” Afghans say that Iran deployed Afghans as a proxy force to fight in Syria for its own national interest. VOA’s Sayed Hasib Maududi reports from Kabul.
Afghan officials say mothers and newborns were among 26 people killed and 20 injured
The Islamic State group took credit for an attack on a minority Sikh place of worship in Kabul Wednesday, killing at least 25 and injuring eight others. Sayed Hasib Maududi reports from Kabul.
Families say Afghan government has asked China to keep students there
