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Civilian casualties decline slightly in Afghanistan: UN
Apr 27, 2017 08:13Civilian casualties caused by the war in Afghanistan declined slightly in the first three months of 2017, the United Nations said on Thursday, a rare drop that officials attributed mostly to residents fleeing areas of fighting.
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Iran supports Afghanistan’s anti-terror campaign: Larijani
Apr 25, 2017 00:23Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has denounced recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, pledging the Islamic Republic’s full support for the country's fight against terrorism.
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Mattis in Afghanistan to shape US strategy
Apr 24, 2017 09:49US Defense Secretary James Mattis has arrived in Afghanistan on a surprise visit aimed at shaping President Donald Trump’s strategy in the conflict-ridden country, amid signs of renewed violence.
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Explosion hits Afghan army base in Balkh
Apr 21, 2017 09:45An explosion has targeted a military base in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh, where an ongoing gun battle left at least one person dead.
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Afghans protest US dropping of massive bomb
Apr 17, 2017 09:49Afghan people have staged a demonstration in the capital, Kabul, to protest the recent move by the United States to drop its largest bomb, known as the mother of all bombs, in the country.
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Protesters slam 'mother of all bombs' during Washington rally
Apr 17, 2017 09:45US protesters have staged a demonstration in the capital Washington to denounce last week’s use of the largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan and other US military interventions around the world.
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Massive bombs will fail to guarantee US security: Iran official
Apr 16, 2017 12:56A senior Iranian official has slammed as illegitimate the recent bid by Washington to drop a massive non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan, stressing that such bids would fail to make the US secure.
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Afghanistan government accused of 'national treason' over US bomb
Apr 16, 2017 00:14Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai has slammed the government in Kabul over a recent US bombardment of suspected Daesh terrorists, saying allowing the US military to use its largest conventional bomb in the country was tantamount to treason.
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United States snubs Russian initiative on Afghanistan conference
Apr 16, 2017 00:09The United Sates has ignored an invitation by Russia to be part of a multi-party initiative on strengthening security in war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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Iran offers Afghanistan cooperation for regional peace
Apr 15, 2017 07:51Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour voiced Iran's readiness to cooperate with Afghanistan to establish peace and settle crisis in that country.