The turmoil came just days after newly elected members started their first session after elections plagued by vote-rigging and bribery.
Tag: Taliban
U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Police
The ill-fated strike was in response to a police call for air support, after a Taliban attack in Helmand Province.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: May 10-16
At least 80 pro-government forces and 29 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
How the Taliban Infiltrated a Vital Afghan Army Base — Again
New details from an attack on Camp Bastion, once the British and American headquarters in troubled Helmand Province, shows more weaknesses of the Afghan military.
Taliban Target Aid Groups, in an Ominous Turn in Afghanistan
Humanitarian casualties are on the rise again after years of decline in Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places for aid workers.
Taliban Kill at Least a Dozen Afghan Soldiers, a Day After Peace Talks
Militants overran two outposts in the western province of Badghis, and say they will continue to mount attacks.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: May 3-9
At least 80 pro-government forces and 47 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Taliban Open New Front Against Aid Workers While Talking Peace
The group was unusually harsh in its rhetoric toward main target, pointing out U.S. ties, even as peace talks with American envoys continued in Qatar.
Taliban Attack Aid Group Office in Kabul, in Setback to U.S. Peace Talks
Experts said the attack in Kabul, the capital, was a clear signal about the state of the peace talks the United States is holding with the militants in Qatar.
Taliban Kill Unarmed Afghan Police Officers Waiting for Pay
Fighters disguised in police uniforms killed at least 20 Afghan police officers and wounded dozens of other people in a brazen attack on a police headquarters.