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Gunmen shoot five polio vaccinators to death in eastern Afghanistan
Jun 16, 2021 00:50Five polio vaccinators have been shot dead and several others injured by gunmen in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province, officials say.
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Afghan forces retake two districts from Taliban after days of fierce fighting
Jun 15, 2021 08:37Afghan security forces have managed to retake two northern districts from the Taliban, amid a fierce offensive by the militants which has forced Afghan troops out of some areas.
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Turkish troops should leave Afghanistan along with others: Taliban
Jun 11, 2021 10:59The Taliban have called for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Afghanistan, effectively rejecting Ankara’s proposal to keep forces in Kabul to guard and run the international airport after all foreign forces leave the war-torn county.
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Six Afghan security forces killed in Taliban bomb attack in Baghlan
Jun 10, 2021 08:45At least six security forces have been killed and nearly a dozen more wounded in a Taliban car bomb attack in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan, sources say.
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Afghan mine-clearing workers killed in gun attack
Jun 09, 2021 08:47Another day of bloodshed in Afghanistan, with gunmen targeting workers at a mine-clearing compound in the country's north. Kabul is blaming the Taliban for the attack, but the group denies any involvement.
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Taliban kill 14 Afghan security forces, hold dozens captive, in raid on police HQ
Jun 06, 2021 08:17More than a dozen Afghan security forces have been killed and dozens of others held captive after the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in southwestern Afghanistan.
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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.