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Taliban welcome US pullout from Bagram airbase
Jul 02, 2021 23:59The Taliban say Afghanistan can get closer to peace and stability now that all US troops are leaving the country, as the foreign forces' main base, Bagram, gets fully evacuated.
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Fierce clashes erupt between Taliban, Afghan forces over Ghazni
Jun 30, 2021 04:13Fierce clashes have broken out between Taliban and Afghan government forces as the militants launched an all-out offensive to seize the central city of Ghazni.
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Taliban not representing entire Afghanistan but is part of way out of crisis: Iran
Jun 28, 2021 07:39Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman reiterated the necessity for an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the protection of its security and territorial integrity, saying the Taliban represents only part of Afghanistan, not the whole present and future status of the country.
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Dozens of civilians killed as Afghan troops, Taliban clash in northern province
Jun 24, 2021 22:57Intense fighting between Afghan government forces and Taliban militants has killed about 30 civilians and left hundreds more injured over the past 72 hours in the northern province of Kunduz, local health officials say.
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Surge in Taliban attacks across Afghanistan as tribal leaders mobilize to fight
Jun 23, 2021 12:23Suspected Taliban militants have fired a rocket at a hospital in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar, as heavy fighting continues between government forces and militants across the war-torn country.
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Iran urges UN to help facilitate peace process among all Afghan groups
Jun 23, 2021 10:08Iran has called on the United Nations to help facilitate a peace process in Afghanistan aimed at ending decades of bloodshed in the conflict-ridden country, saying a more stable Afghanistan will benefit all of its citizens, the broader region and the world.
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Pakistan says will no more allow US to use territory for ops in Afghanistan
Jun 22, 2021 08:05Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan says his country cannot afford to again make a mistake by hosting a US military base to be used against alleged militants in Afghanistan but is ready to be a “partner for peace” in the neighboring country.
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Afghan forces attack Taliban, retake towns as top leaders plan US visit
Jun 21, 2021 10:14Afghan government forces have retaken territories captured by the Taliban in the northern parts of the war-torn country as the nation’s top leaders are set to travel to Washington for talks with US officials.
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Taliban say committed to intra-Afghan talks as president orders security shakeup
Jun 20, 2021 06:32The Taliban say they are committed to the intra-Afghan peace talks, while calling for the implementation of a “genuine Islamic system” in Afghanistan, once foreign military presence is over.
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Afghanistan’s media: 100 Taliban militants, 80 Afghan soldiers killed in 24 hours
Jun 17, 2021 02:53Afghanistan’s local media report that at least 100 members of the Taliban militant group and about 80 Afghan soldiers have been killed during clashes in a time span of 24 hours across the country.