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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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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.
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Explosion in mosque kills 12 near Afghan capital
May 14, 2021 09:46At least 12 people have been killed and 15 others wounded in an explosion that rocked a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Multiple blasts kill about dozen Afghan civilians despite temporary truce
May 14, 2021 02:06About a dozen civilians have been killed and several others wounded in four separate bombings across various parts of Afghanistan, despite the announcement of a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr.
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Temporary Afghan ceasefire to begin after intense violence
May 13, 2021 03:42A three-day ceasefire is set to come into effect in Afghanistan in observance of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, following weeks of intensified violence across the war-ravaged country.
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Taliban seize key district on outskirts of Afghan capital despite ceasefire
May 12, 2021 10:40The Taliban militant group has captured a key district in Afghanistan’s central Province of Wardak, despite the announcement of a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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Taliban capture key dam in Kandahar as fighting rages across Afghanistan
May 06, 2021 16:19The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar as militants step up raids around the war-torn country following a missed US troop withdrawal deadline for May 1.