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At least 8 killed in powerful explosion in Afghanistan's Herat
Apr 10, 2018 02:46A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike has claimed the lives of at least eight people, including four children, in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, local officials say.
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Afghan forces kill senior Daesh commander in drone attack in Jawzjan
Apr 07, 2018 15:17Afghan forces have killed a top commander of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Afghanistan's northern province of Jawzjan a year after he defected from the Taliban terror outfit and set up a new Daesh foothold in the crisis-hit country, security officials say.
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Pakistani PM travels to Afghanistan amid tensions
Apr 07, 2018 07:46Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has traveled to Afghanistan on a visit that comes shortly after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of having conducted cross-border airstrikes.
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Taliban vow 'serious revenge' after deadly aerial attack in northeast Afghanistan
Apr 05, 2018 14:08The Taliban militant group has vowed to "take serious revenge" after a recent Afghan airstrike on a religious school (madrasa) killed dozens of people, including children in northeastern Province of Kunduz.
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Afghanistan admits civilians killed in Kunduz airstrike
Apr 04, 2018 07:57Afghan officials have admitted that an earlier airstrike on a gathering of Taliban militants in the northern province of Kunduz has also killed civilians, including children.
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Senior Taliban commanders killed in Afghan airstrike in Kunduz
Apr 03, 2018 00:09An Afghan airstrike targeting a gathering of Taliban representatives in the northern province of Kunduz has caused multiple casualties, officials and local residents say.
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Iran ready to coop. with Uzbekistan to establish peace in Afghanistan
Mar 30, 2018 12:07Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic is ready to assist Uzbekistan in establishing peace and security in Afghanistan.
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Withdrawal of foreign troops could promote Afghan peace efforts: Iran
Mar 28, 2018 07:35A senior Iranian official says military solutions have proved futile in resolving the Afghanistan conflict, and that only a withdrawal of foreign forces could promote efforts to restore calm to the war-torn Asian state.
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One killed, 8 wounded in bomb attack near mosque in Afghanistan
Mar 25, 2018 08:51Two attackers struck a mosque in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others, officials said, in the latest assault against the Shia Muslims.
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Embassy says NATO claim of Russian support for Taliban 'idle gossip'
Mar 25, 2018 08:49Russia has denied as "idle gossip" recent accusations by NATO's top commander in Afghanistan that Moscow had been backing and providing weapons to the Taliban militant group.