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Afghanistan arrests 3 senior members of South Asian branch of Daesh
May 12, 2020 01:35Afghan security forces have detained at least three senior members of the South Asian branch of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
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Iranian, Afghan FMs discuss reports of migrants drowned at border
May 11, 2020 03:52Iran and Afghanistan’s foreign ministers have discussed reports about an alleged border incident, which resulted in the death of Afghan migrants after they tried to illegally cross the two countries' joint border.
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Kabul says 1,000 Taliban prisoners free to date, urges reciprocation
May 10, 2020 06:07The Afghan government says it has so far released 1,000 Taliban members under a deal between the militant group and the Unites States, and that the militants should now reciprocate by freeing their captives and expediting intra-Afghan dialog.
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Afghanistan says has freed 900 militants since US-Taliban deal
May 08, 2020 03:46The Afghan government says it has released more than 900 Taliban prisoners since the militant group signed a deal with the United States.
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US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon
May 07, 2020 08:07The Pentagon says 132 civilians were killed last year in US military attacks in several countries across the world; a damning report which has undercut the true number of victims, published by NGOs.
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Iran’s special envoy holds talks with Taliban
May 07, 2020 01:47The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s special envoy for Afghanistan held talks with officials of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar.
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Iran sends medical supplies to Germany, Lebanon, Afghanistan: Spokesman
May 07, 2020 01:38Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country has shipped medical items to Germany, Lebanon and Afghanistan as a gesture of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Iran denies any role in Afghan border incident but says ready to cooperate for investigation
May 06, 2020 13:58Iran has once again rejected any involvement in a recent incident befalling a number of Afghan citizens at a border region but has expressed readiness to work with the Kabul government to investigate the issue.
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Afghan forces bust joint ‘Daesh-Haqqani’ terror cell
May 06, 2020 12:51Afghanistan’s security forces in two separate raids have busted a sleeper cell that was jointly run by the Afghan branch of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and Haqqani network, the most ruthless branch of Taliban.
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Iran dismisses US claim about mistreatment of Afghan migrants as bitter joke
May 06, 2020 02:25Tehran has dismissed as a “bitter joke” US claim of Iranian border guards’ involvement in the tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants near the border, saying a “war criminal” and “state sponsor of terror” is in no position to level such allegations.