Taliban grant Afghan passports to Al-Qaeda, IS fighters: Afghan diplomat

Dec 29, 2021, at 03:44 pm

Dushanbe/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban are granting Afghan passports to members of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS, ISIS, both banned in Russia), Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar has told Sputnik.

Afghanistan: UN report warns expanding threat from ISIS, Al-Qaeda

Jul 27, 2021, at 12:08 am

Kabul: In its new report, the United Nations has warned that the threat from terror groups such as Islamic State and Al-Qaeda is expanding in many places in Afghanistan where the security situation remains fragile with uncertainty surrounding the peace process and a risk of further deterioration.

Afghan police arrest top Al-Qaeda leader, one killed

Dec 10, 2016, at 05:03 pm

Kabul, Dec 10 (IBNS): A top Al-Qaeda leader was arrested and another killed by Afghan police during an operation, local Khaama Press reported.

Top Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike

Nov 05, 2016, at 05:45 pm

Washington/Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): The United States has confirmed the death of a top Al-Qaeda leader in a drone strike it carried out in Afghanistan last month, reports said.

Al-Qaeda supremo pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader

Jun 12, 2016, at 04:08 am

Kabul, June 11 (IBNS) In a significant move, militant group Al-Qaeda supremo Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.