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Mortar shell hits Afghan wedding, killing several civilians
May 30, 2021 08:19A mortar shell has hit a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least six civilians and wounding several others, as violent conflict continues between the Taliban and Afghan forces.
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10 Taliban militants, including commander, killed in govt. airstrikes in northern Afghanistan: Military
May 30, 2021 04:12Airstrikes by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) have killed at least ten members of the Taliban militant group, including a regional commander, in two provinces in the north, the military says.
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NATO chief: Afghan forces strong enough to stand on own feet
May 28, 2021 08:56NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the Afghan government and armed forces are strong enough to stand on their own feet without foreign troops to back them.
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Taliban warn Pakistan over increased military cooperation with US
May 26, 2021 13:10The Taliban militant group has issued a warning to Pakistan after reports of increased military cooperation between American and Pakistani forces.
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50 Taliban members killed in operation in Afghanistan’s Laghman
May 24, 2021 11:43Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says 50 militants have been killed in a government operation to push back a major Taliban offensive in the eastern Province of Laghman bordering Kabul.
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UN official: Iran’s behavior with Afghan refugees outstanding
May 24, 2021 11:11Director of the regional bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says what the Islamic Republic of Iran has done for Afghan refugees over the past four decades has been outstanding.
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Taliban reportedly seizes key district in central Afghanistan
May 22, 2021 09:57The Taliban has reportedly overrun a key district not far from the Afghan capital, Kabul, following days of heavy fighting with the government forces.
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NATO to provide funding for Kabul airport security after full withdrawal
May 21, 2021 10:43NATO says it will provide funding to help secure Kabul airport, Afghanistan’s main gateway to the outside world, as foreign forces withdraw from the country after two decades of war and occupation.
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Fighting between Taliban, Afghan forces resumes as three-day ceasefire ends
May 16, 2021 04:01Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has resumed after a three-day ceasefire, announced to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, came to an end.
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Afghanistan peace talks resume in Doha
May 15, 2021 13:06The Taliban and the Afghan government have resumed negotiations as their representatives once again met in Qatar to find a way out of decades of war in the country.