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KABUL, Afghanistan — A gunman assaulted a Sikh temple and community center in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and taking dozens of people hostage, Afghan officials said. The attack on the Sikh complex ended after six hours of fighting, according to Ahmad Tariq Arian, the interior ministry spokesman, who said that eight civilians were wounded and 80 hostages were rescued. More than 20 Sikh families were living at the center, which was attacked in the early morning hours.... The po

At least seven aftershocks followed. The Taliban administration declared a state of emergency because of the possibility of more aftershocks, said Musa Ashari, the head of the Taliban’s disaster management department for Herat Province.... Videos circulating on social media show hundreds of people rushing out their homes and office buildings, fearing they could collapse on top of them. Abdullah Ansari, 27, was working at a sewing workshop in Herat City on an underground floor when the first qua

Hours later, President Ashraf Ghani, who had recently ordered his troops to move into offensive operations following increasing Taliban attacks, said Afghan security forces would comply.“ I welcome the ceasefire announcement by the Taliban, ” Mr.... “ The Afghan government extends the offer of peace.” This is only the second brief cease-fire that both sides have agreed to during the nearly two decades since the U.S. invasion toppled the Taliban government in 2001.... The first cessation of vio

Details of the attack remained unclear Friday afternoon but videos showed a concrete wall reduced to rubble, shattered glass littering the floor and carpets covered in blood. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, said 33 people had been killed, children among them, and 43 wounded.... The attacks targeted an area of the city that is home to a large Hazara community, an ethnic minority that is predominantly Shiite.... No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Two days later, a

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENT Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan Local officials reported 813 confirmed deaths, though the toll was expected to rise.... At least seven tremors followed the initial quakes.In the areas hit hardest, some villages were destroyed, with the number of casualties expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continued, according to Taliban officials and local volunteers.... On Saturday night, he slept

Mohammadi’s neighbor, left his home where dozens of people had gathered earlier in the night for a prayer ceremony to mourn the death of his mother.... After the blast, one attacker entered his house, killing four people, while other assailants opened fire from outside, he said.“ A number of our civilian neighbors — including women, children and men — were also killed and wounded, ” Mr.... The insurgents now control more than half of the country’s 400-odd districts, according to some assessmen

The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan from the past seven days.... The report includes government claims of insurgent casualty figures, but in most cases these cannot be independently verified by The Times.... Both sides routinely inflate casualty totals for their opponents.At least 21 pro-government forces and 22 civilians were killed in Afghanistan the past week....

A fourth woman was wounded in one of the attacks and taken to the hospital, according to a provincial hospital spokesman. Malalai Maiwand, 26, a television and radio presenter with Enikass was gunned down in much the same way in December.... Juma Gul Hemat, the police chief of Nangarhar Province, said law enforcement had captured the Taliban “ mastermind ” of the attack at one of the scenes, who was carrying a pistol with a noise suppressor. The Taliban denied any involvement in the attacks on