The Pakistani military has helped the Taliban attack Panjshir with drones and 27 helicopters

US Secretary of State Robert Mali plans to travel to Paris and Moscow this week to hold talks with European and Russian officials on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program, the State Department said.

Following a statement by Taliban cabinet members, the United Nations has said in a statement that only an inclusive government can bring peace to Afghanistan.

A bomb blast near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least two Iraqi people and injured 13 others, Reuters news agency reported.