A passenger plane from Afghanistan’s Ariana Airlines crashed Monday in a Taliban-held area of the eastern Ghazni province, local officials said. However, Ariana Airlines told The Associated Press that none of its planes had crashed in Afghanistan. CBC | World News
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Afghanistan plane crash: ‘US military plane’ in flames after Taliban attack – VIDEO
GRAPHIC CONTENT: A video has been posted online showing the aftermath of a suspected terrorist attack on a US military plane in Afghanistan. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Taliban council agrees to temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan
The Taliban said Sunday they have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan, providing a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed. CBC | World News
Read More »Afghans determined to vote for a president despite Taliban threats and suicide bombings
Amid Taliban threats and tighter security, Afghans will vote Saturday in a presidential election. Whoever wins will likely attempt to join a peace process between the U.S. and the Taliban that has left out the Afghan government. CBC | World News
Read More »Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. soldier held captive by Taliban, pleads guilty to desertion
U.S. army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban captive for five years after abandoning his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehaviour-before-the-enemy charges that could put him in prison for life. CBC | World News
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