The Taliban announces the release of two American citizens in exchange for Taliban figure Muhammad Khan who was arrested in Nangarhar Province and imprisoned in the US.[1][2]
A Chinese national is killed in an attack on his vehicle by a group calling itself the National Mobilization Front in Takhar Province.[3]
February 1 – A British couple based in Bamiyan is arrested by the Taliban in unspecified circumstances.[4]
February 2 – A Taliban fighter opens fire on the United Nations compound in Kabul, injuring a guard before being found dead in undisclosed circumstances. The Taliban government attributes the incident to a "misunderstanding".[5]
February 4 – The Taliban order the suspension of operations of the women-run radio station Radio Begum for “unauthorized provision” of content and programming to an overseas TV channel.[6]
February 6 – Turkey withdraws its accreditation of Afghan diplomats representing the pre-2021 government.[7]
February 11 – Five people are killed in a suicide bombing near a bank in Kunduz Province.[8]
February 17 – The Taliban conducts a diplomatic visit to Japan for the first time since taking power in 2021.[10]
February 24 – The Taliban announce the arrest of a Chinese-American national and her translator for using a drone without authorization. She is subsequently released on 29 March.[11][12]
February 26 – At least 36 people are reported killed in heavy rain and snowstorms nationwide.[13]
3 March – An Afghan soldier is killed during clashes with Pakistani forces at the Torkham border crossing.[14]
20 March – The Taliban announce the release of American tourist George Glezmann, whom it had held since 2022, following negotiations mediated by Qatar.[15]
23 March – The Taliban announce the lifting of bounties placed by the United States on three senior officials, namely Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.[16]
19 August – 2025 Herat road crash: A bus carrying carrying Afghans returning from Iran collides with a fuel truck and a motorcycle before catching fire in Guzara District, Herat Province, killing 79 people and injuring two.[24]
27 August – A bus overturns in Arghandi, Kabul, killing 25 people and injuring 27 others.[25]
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