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Afghan forces 'mistakenly' kill own troops in Farah
Oct 01, 2016 17:46Afghan forces have “mistakenly” killed five soldiers and a law enforcement officer in the Kensk region of the western province of Farah.
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'Insider attack' kills 12 Afghan troops while asleep in Kunduz
Sep 27, 2016 11:47Two rogue Afghan soldiers with suspected links to Taliban have killed at least a dozen of their comrades in a so-called insider attack in the Northern Province of Kunduz.
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Afghan forces kill top Pakistani Taliban commander
Sep 26, 2016 01:21Afghan security forces have killed one of the top Pakistani Taliban commanders along with at least 10 other militants in an area along the porous border between the two countries, militant sources say.
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Afghanistan's peace deal step forward: Iran's envoy
Sep 24, 2016 02:12An Iranian diplomat says Tehran welcomes as a step forward the recent landmark agreement between the Afghan government and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Leader of a militant group.
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Afghanistan signs peace accord with militant group
Sep 22, 2016 11:21The Afghan government has inked a landmark peace deal with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of a militant group, following lengthy negotiations that could pave the way for him to make a comeback to political life.
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UN aid covers less than 3% of Iran refugee spending: Interior minister
Sep 21, 2016 11:51The interior minister says the UN has failed to provide Tehran with sufficient aid to help the country cover the expenses of the services it is offering to refugees on its soil, particularly Afghan nationals.
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US airstrikes kill 8 police officers in Afghanistan
Sep 19, 2016 09:42At least eight police officers have been killed in US airstrikes in Afghanistan’s embattled central province of Uruzgan, officials say.
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Karzai slams US military freedom, defends Afghan sovereignty
Sep 16, 2016 04:35Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai has censured new authorities for giving the US military greater freedom in the fight against Taliban, saying the attitude could dent Afghan sovereignty.
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Karzai slams US military freedom, defends Afghan sovereignty
Sep 15, 2016 08:22Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai has censured new authorities for giving the US military greater freedom in the fight against Taliban, saying the attitude could dent Afghan sovereignty.
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One security force, 2 gunmen killed in hospital attack in S Afghanistan
Sep 12, 2016 11:42Unidentified gunmen have stormed a hospital in south Afghanistan, killing a security soldier before being shot to death during an exchange of fire.