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Afghanistan: Taliban storm security posts in western province, killing 21
Jan 07, 2019 09:11At least 21 Afghan security forces have been killed as Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in the western province of Badghis, in one of the deadliest attacks to hit the area in months.
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US sent messages to negotiate with Iran on Afghanistan, Shamkhani says
Jan 07, 2019 04:56Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the US failures in regional countries, including Afghanistan and Syria, and said Washington sent messages to him asking for negotiations about the Afghan crisis.
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About 30 people die in gold mine collapse in northern Afghanistan, officials say
Jan 06, 2019 14:14At least 30 people have lost their lives when a mine where they were digging for gold collapsed in Afghanistan’s northern province of Badakhshan, officials say.
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Taliban seek venue change for peace talks with US to Qatar
Jan 06, 2019 12:27Taliban militants say they will not attend planned peace talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia this month and want a shift of venue to Qatar, the political headquarters of the group.
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Iran supports peace process, democracy in Afghanistan: Deputy FM
Jan 05, 2019 16:41Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says the Islamic Republic will continue to support the peace process and the promotion of democracy in Afghanistan.
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Five soldiers killed in Taliban bomb attack on army outpost
Jan 02, 2019 13:32Five Afghan soldiers have been killed in a bomb explosion carried out by Taliban militants in a tunnel below an army outpost in southern Afghanistan.
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Taliban attacks kill 23 police officers in northern Afghanistan
Jan 01, 2019 09:52Taliban militants kill at least 23 police officers, as armed group storms security posts in Northern Sar-e-Pul Province.
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Iran confirms hosting Taliban delegation for peace talks
Dec 31, 2018 12:55Iran says it has hosted a delegation from Taliban to discuss possible ways to end hostilities in Afghanistan.
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Taliban rejects Afghan government’s offer of peace talks
Dec 30, 2018 09:01The Taliban militant group has rejected a call by the Afghan government for formal peace talks next month in Saudi Arabia.
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German troops may leave Afghanistan if US forces withdraw: Report
Dec 29, 2018 03:43Former German Defense Chief General Harald Kujat has warned that a probable American military withdrawal from Afghanistan may jeopardize German troops and force them to leave.