Breakaway Taliban Faction Rejects New Leader Akhundzada | Rasool deputy says new leader’s appointment ‘hasty’
Pakistani Official: Six Afghan Spies Arrested on Terror Charges
Pakistani Official: Six Afghan Spies Arrested on Terror Charges | Baloch Home Minister says six confessed to killing over 40 Pakistanis
Taliban Appoints Top Religious Scholar as New Leader
Taliban Appoints Top Religious Scholar as New Leader | Was former chief justice of religious courts
US Killing of Taliban Chief Marks an Abandonment of Peace Process
US Killing of Taliban Chief Marks an Abandonment of Peace Process | Assassination expected to fuel Taliban revenge attacks
Afghan Govt Funding Taliban Splinter Group to ‘Sew Rifts’
Afghan Govt Funding Taliban Splinter Group to ‘Sew Rifts’ | Splinter group accuses Pakistan of making up claim
Afghans Brace for Surge in Violence After US Kills Taliban Leader
Afghans Brace for Surge in Violence After US Kills Taliban Leader | Pentagon claims Taliban leader ‘posed threat to US troops’
Shura Council Meets as Another Taliban Leadership Battle Looms
Shura Council Meets as Another Taliban Leadership Battle Looms | Mohammad Yaqoob, Sirajuddin Haqqani seen as front-runners
Taliban Infiltrators Kill Six Afghan Police, Seize Weapons
Taliban Infiltrators Kill Six Afghan Police, Seize Weapons | Taliban claims ‘thousands’ of defectors in Afghan security forces
Report: US Drone Strike Kills Taliban Leader
Report: US Drone Strike Kills Taliban Leader | Killing likely to spark new leadership battle
NATO Extends Afghanistan Mission Beyond 2016
NATO Extends Afghanistan Mission Beyond 2016 | Talks also ongoing to extend subsidies to Afghan military