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TalibanSeven killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
Two Afghan soldiers and five Taliban militants were killed, while 11 people from the two sides were wounded during pre-dawn clashes in northern Kunduz province, a local official said on Wednesday.
Taliban attacks kill 16 in Afghanistan
Twelve policemen and four civilians were killed during Taliban attacks in Afghanistan's Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces, authorities said on Monday, adding that 11 insurgents also died.
Taliban attacks kill 20 army, police, hours after Trump call
The Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US president Donald Trump said he had a "very good" ...
Week-long truce begins in Afghanistan, boosting peace hopes
Afghans woke up to a week-long partial truce Saturday after the Taliban, the US and local forces all agreed to a lull that could be a major turning point in the long conflict.If the so-called ...
Taliban aim to sign deal with US by end of month
The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief ...
Taliban say have 'no ceasefire plans' in Afghanistan
The Taliban Monday denied agreeing to any ceasefire in Afghanistan after rumours swirled of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war."In the past few ...
Haqqanis, the deadliest Afghan insurgents
Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani announced Tuesday that he will free Anas Haqqani, the brother of a feared militant leader whose eponymous group is considered one of the most dangerous factions ...
Afghan presidential vote held with low turnout
Tight security ensured Afghanistan's presidential election was held on Saturday in relative calm, though several small attacks, low turnout and complaints about the voting system heightened fears an ...
Afghan presidential election begins amid tight security
Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid attacks in several cities.Fourteen candidates are ...
The breakdancers of Kabul
In the land of suicide bombings, burqas, and unending war, a group of Afghans have turned to breakdancing for stress relief and self-expression -- even as fears the Taliban could yet return to power ...
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