According to ISIS’s media outlet, Amaq, the group’s fighters targeted and killed the Chinese citizen. The Taliban’s spokesperson in Takhar explained that the victim and his translator had left the office without informing authorities and were killed by unknown assailants.

Taliban security forces have arrived at the scene and have begun searching for the attacker. The reason behind the attack is not known.

KABUL -- A Chinese national has been killed in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province. The victim was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday night in Dasht Qala district of Takhar province, Mohammad Akbar Haqqani, the provincial police spokesman, told Xinhua.

KABUL, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- As China and Afghanistan mark the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties this year, the bond between the people of China and Afghanistan is not only linked by a shared borderline but also rooted in mutual respect and sustained partnership.

KABUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan and the Afghan caretaker government jointly hosted a ceremony on Monday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Afghanistan.

Acting Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid on Thursday met with Mirdef Alqashouti, the Chargé d'Affaires of Qatar for Kabul, and described Qatar as a

Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.

According to Biden, al-Qaeda no longer poses a primary threat from Afghanistan, and there is no justification for a significant U.S. military presence in the region. He dismissed concerns that withdrawal would harm alliances or enable terrorist groups to threaten the U.S.

KABUL, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- A road construction project valued at over 1 million U.S. dollars has begun in Paghman district of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, the Kabul municipality office said on Saturday.

KABUL, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's police have discovered and busted a drug lab during an operation in the country's capital Kabul, a statement of Kabul police headquarters said on Saturday.

A Chinese citizen was "murdered" in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, the Taliban provincial police said on Wednesday, adding that a preliminary investigation had been launched.