Kandahar

'Since the Americans left, there is no war, and that makes us happy'

'Unfortunately, the first shots were fired by Pakistani forces,' says a Taliban spokesman

At least 32 people killed, 53 wounded in attack during Friday prayers

Announcement comes after US says 3,000 troops will be sent to safeguard evacuation of civilians

Afghan Security Forces increasingly turning to air strikes to hold back advancing militants

Taliban are attempting to create false sense of 'inevitability' around their campaign, US general says

No group claimed responsibility for Thursday morning's attack

Afghan forces repelled a five-point militant attack with heavy air and ground assaults, killing 51