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Iran supports intra-Afghan dialogue, says envoy
Feb 02, 2020 05:58The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s special envoy to Afghanistan described dialogue among Afghan parties as the only way to ensure lasting peace in that country.
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Violent attacks in Afghanistan surged to record levels in late 2019: US report
Jan 31, 2020 10:58A US government watchdog has announced a surge in violent attacks in its war in Afghanistan, saying they climbed to record levels in the last quarter of 2019.
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Pakistan closes key crossing with Afghanistan after cross-border attack
Jan 29, 2020 11:54Pakistani authorities close a key border crossing with Afghanistan for several hours after mortar bombs land in Pakistani territory from across the border, local officials say.
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Taliban attack kills 10 policemen in northern Afghanistan
Jan 29, 2020 09:39At least 10 policemen have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militant group on a checkpoint in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan Province.
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US exit from region will accelerate Afghan peace process: Senior Iranian official
Jan 29, 2020 03:25A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the process of restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan will pick up steam without the intervention of invading countries, especially the United States.
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Afghanistan: Remains of US servicemen killed in crash recovered
Jan 28, 2020 14:15The United States has recovered the remains of individuals from a US military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan.
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US bombing of Afghanistan hit 10-year high in 2019
Jan 28, 2020 09:58The number of bombs dropped by the United States on Afghanistan in 2019 was the highest figure recorded in at least a decade, according to the US Air Force.
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Taliban repel Afghan forces’ attempt to reach US spy plane crash site
Jan 28, 2020 09:19The Taliban say they have repelled an attempt by Afghan government forces to reach the site of a crashed US spy plane in Ghazni province.
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Taliban claim responsibility for downing 'US aircraft' in Afghanistan's Ghazni
Jan 27, 2020 12:53An aircraft has crashed in Afghanistan’s Eastern Province of Ghazni, with Taliban militants claiming they have shot down a US forces plane in an area controlled largely by the militant group.
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Afghan plane crashes in Ghazni, aircraft identity unknown
Jan 27, 2020 07:39A plane has crashed in Afghanistan’s Eastern Province of Ghazni, but there is still confusion over whether it was a passenger airliner or a military aircraft.