As the Taliban advanced northward toward Mazar-i Sharif in mid-July, civilians began to leave the city, with most heading south toward the mountains bordering the predominantly Hazara region of ...

The incident occurred in the second district of Mazar-e-Sharif. There is no report yet on the exact casualties. Also, officials of Afghan interim government have not yet issued a statement in this ...

Information gathered by Human Rights Watch indicates that assaults on women also featured in the Taliban’s takeover of Mazar-i Sharif. Although the Taliban in general have, in contrast to most ...