KABUL, Afghanistan – Gunmen in eastern Afghanistan attacked passing vehicles on a darkened highway during a midnight assault Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, authorities said. The attack happened in Wardak province’s Sayad Abad district, where Taliban fighters hold much territory and launch frequent attacks on security forces. However, no …
Read More »Pakistan and Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire after renewed fighting kills dozens
The Pakistanigovernment and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire after fresh clashes erupted this week and saw more than a dozen civilians and troops killed. The terms of the ceasefire remain unclear, and neither the Pakistani nor the Taliban’s foreign ministries immediately responded to Fox …
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