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| Apr.30 |
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BBC reporter and famed photographer among 31 killed in Afghanistan
Map of Shashdarak Kabul Afghanistan Ten journalists were among 31 people killed in a series of attacks in Afghanistan
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| Jan.27 |
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Taliban kill 95 with ambulance bomb in Afghan capital
Map of Chicken Street Kabul Afghanistan 158 others injured in the centre of Afghanistan's capital. Attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint in a secure zone | |
| Jan.20 |
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Kabul: Afghan forces end Intercontinental Hotel siege
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Kabul: Gunmen 'attacking Intercontinental Hotel'
Map of Intercontinental Hotel Kabul Afghanistan At least four gunmen have launched an attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, Afghan officials say | |
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| Dec.28 |
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ISIS suicide bombing in Kabul kills dozens
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| Jun.3 |
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7 dead, dozens hurt after blasts rock Kabul protester's funeral |
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| May.30 |
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Massive explosion kills at least 80 in Kabul's diplomatic area
Map of German Embassy Kabul Afghanistan A huge explosion has hit close to foreign embassies and the presidential palace. 60 casualties, but expect that figure to rise. Nearly a dozen United States citize... | |
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| Aug.24 |
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Kabul raid: Seven students among 13 dead in university attack |
| Jul.31 |
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Kabul explosion: Foreign compound targeted by Taliban
| Jul.23 |
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Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims |
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Kabul explosion: Islamic State 'admits attack on Hazara protest'
So-called Islamic State has said it was behind an attack on Shia Hazara minority protest march, that killed 80 people and wounded 230
| Jun.5 |
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MP Sher Wali Wardak killed in Kabul bomb blast |
| May.22 |
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Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed, Afghans confirm |
| Apr.18 |
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Loud explosion heard in central Kabul |
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| Aug.7 |
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Kabul blasts kill 35, test peace plan |
| Jul.29 |
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Afghan officials confirm death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar Afghan's main intelligence agency has confirmed that the mysterious one-eyed leader of the Taliban who has had a $10 million price on his head, is dead
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| Nov.30 |
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Kabul police boss quits amid attacks |
| Nov.17 |
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Blast at Kabul foreign compound |
| Sep.30 |
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Afghan suicide attack kills army troops in Kabul |
| Sep.21 |
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Afghanistan election commission names Ahmadzai winner
| Aug.5 |
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US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier
| Jul.12 |
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Afghan presidential candidates agree vote audit |
| Jul.8 |
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Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani | |
| Jul.7 |
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani leads in early vote count
Former Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results
| Jun.6 |
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Afghan presidential candidate survives convoy attack
At least six people were killed when explosions hit a campaign rally for Abdullah Abdullah, one of two presidential runoff candidates at a h...
| Apr.26 |
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Afghan election set for run-off
| Apr.24 |
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US medics killed in Kabul attack |
| Mar.20 |
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Nine killed in Kabul hotel attack |
| Feb.12 |
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Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed |
| Feb.10 |
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Alarm as Kabul records polio case
| Jan.25 |
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Deadly suicide bombing hits Kabul |
| Jan.18 |
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Afghanistan security probe after Kabul restaurant raid
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| Jun.24 |
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Afghan presidential palace attacked
| Jun.19 |
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Afghan government pulls out of talks
| Jun.9 |
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Explosions and gunfire heard near Kabul airport |
| May.24 |
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Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul |
| May.17 |
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Afghan MPs to debate women's rights |
| Feb.16 |
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Karzai limits Afghan air strike help |
| Jan.20 |
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Suicide attack in Afghan capital |
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| Sep.17 |
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Afghanistan suicide bomber hits Kabul bus |
| Sep.8 |
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Bomber kills children near Nato base |
| Jun.22 |
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Troops end Taliban hotel siege |
| Jun.21 |
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Taliban attack hotel near Kabul
| May.13 |
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Top Afghan peace negotiator shot dead |
| Apr.15 |
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Taliban assault in Kabul 'ended' |
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Assaults target presidential palace, embassies |
| Feb.24 |
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Afghan Koran protests reach deadly peak
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| Dec.6 |
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Dozens killed in sectarian Afghan attack |
| Nov.13 |
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Taliban claims to leak security details |
| Oct.29 |
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9 Americans, including 4 troops killed |
| Sep.20 |
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Ex-Afghanistan president assassinated Burhanuddin Rabbani, considered vital to peace efforts in the country, was assassinated. He had been leading the Afghan peace council
| Sep.13 |
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Troops close in on Kabul gunmen |
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Militants fire on U.S. Embassy
| Aug.18 |
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Double explosions near British compound |
| Jul.17 |
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Key Karzai aide attacked |
| Jun.28 |
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Suicide bombers attack luxury hotel
| Jun.18 |
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Karzai: U.S. in peace talks with Taliban
| May.21 |
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Suicide blast hits hospital |
| Apr.27 |
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Man opens fire on Americans; 9 dead
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| Dec.19 |
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Bombers target Afghan army bases |
| Jul.20 |
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Powers back Afghan takeover date |
| Jul.19 |
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Karzai seeks greater aid control |
| May.17 |
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Suicide car bombing kills 18 |
| Apr.1 |
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Karzai accuses UN over election fraud
| Mar.28 |
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Obama arrives in Afghanistan |
| Feb.25 |
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Loud explosions in Afghan capital
| Jan.17 |
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Militants attack Afghan capital |
| Jan.16 |
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Lawmakers reject most of Karzai's picks |
| Jan.2 |
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MPs reject most Karzai cabinet nominees |
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| Nov.19 |
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Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term |
| Nov.2 |
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Karzai vows to battle corruption |
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Karzai declared elected president Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
| Nov.1 |
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Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff |
| Oct.31 |
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Afghan rivals talk over vote boycott |
| Oct.27 |
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3 U.N. staff killed in firefight
| Oct.26 |
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Afghan rivals row over poll chief |
| Oct.23 |
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Run-off campaigning begins |
| Oct.20 |
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Karzai accepts election runoff Afghan President bowed to Western pressure, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks
| Oct.12 |
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Afghan quits election commission |
| Oct.7 |
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Blast outside India embassy |
| Sep.17 |
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Karzai warns West over vote fraud claims |
| Sep.10 |
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Hundreds of Afghan votes declared invalid |
| Sep.8 |
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Recount clouds Karzai poll lead
| Sep.6 |
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Karzai closer to Afghan poll win |
| Aug.18 |
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Poll media blackout urged |
| Aug.16 |
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Karzai, rivals debate as elections near |
| Aug.14 |
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Blast kills 3, injures dozens |
| Apr.4 |
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Karzai to review move toward sharia law |
| Mar.12 |
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Taliban poised at the gates of Kabul |
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| Aug.19 |
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10 French soldiers killed in fighting |
| Jul.19 |
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Obama opens foreign tour
| Apr.26 |
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President flees ceremony attack
Hamid Karzai and other quickly scrambled toward safety when the sound of gunfire and explosions interrupted a military ceremony
| Jan.14 |
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Taliban attack luxury hotel
The Taliban say 4 of their fighters have attacked the luxury Serena hotel, popular with foreign visitors
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| Aug.19 |
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Kidnapped German woman freed |
| Aug.18 |
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German woman kidnapped |
| Jul.22 |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies Zahir Shah has died at the age of 92 following a long illness. He was deposed in 1973 and went into exile, but returned in 2002
| Jun.16 |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits
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| May.29 |
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Deaths as riots sweep Kabul
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| Jun.9 |
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Italy hostage released in Kabul |
| Feb.5 |
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Missing jetliner crashed outside Kabul |
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| Dec.7 |
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Karzai Sworn in as President |
| Nov.3 |
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Karzai declared poll winner Incumbent has been declared the winner of first direct presidential election
| Oct.28 |
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Foreign poll staff held in Kabul |
| Oct.24 |
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Karzai wins Afghan majority Interim leader has won a majority of estimated votes cast in landmark presidential elections
| Oct.23 |
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Suicide bomber hits Kabul street |
| Oct.9 |
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Karzai rivals demand new vote
| Jan.26 |
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Constitution becomes law |
| Jan.4 |
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Loya jirga agrees constitution The document gives the president sweeping powers. It awards parliament the power to appoint of ministers
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| Sep.5 |
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Explosions in Kabul kill at least 15 |
| Jul.6 |
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Vice president shot dead Gunmen have shot dead Haji Abdul Qadir and his driver outside the gates of a government ministry
| Jun.13 |
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Karzai elected head of state
| Jun.11 |
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Former king opened loya jirga Mohammed Zahir Shah has told a traditional gathering that he wants to adopt a democratic system based on Islam
| Apr.17 |
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns
| Feb.14 |
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Kabul mob kills minister
| Jan.3 |
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Taleban prisoners released |
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| Dec.21 |
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Swearing-in of interim government Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai
| Nov.16 |
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US kills Bin Laden deputy |
| Nov.12 |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul Taliban have withdrawn most of their troops from the capital moving along a road to the south
| Sep.29 |
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Afghan opposition backs former king
| Sep.20 |
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Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave |