It's not the first time the dramatic and imposing Panjshir Valley has been a flashpoint in Afghanistan's recent turbulent history - having been a stronghold against Soviet forces in the 1980s ...

Travelling through the scenic Andarab valley north of Kabul there is no ... are facing a nascent armed resistance to their rule in Afghanistan. Small groups of guerrillas, hidden away on mountain ...

Pakistan's military says its security forces killed eight militants in raids against their hideouts in restive northwest ...

of Afghanistan. The group is mainly distributed in the north and west of the country, with strongholds in the Panjshir Valley, the western city of Herat and some northern provinces. A brief guide ...