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Roadside bomb kills 9 civilians in southern Afghanistan: Officials
Jun 03, 2020 10:04A roadside bomb tore through a small bus in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing nine civilians including women and children, officials said.
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Bomb attack hits mosque compound near Afghan capital’s Green Zone
Jun 03, 2020 00:55A bomb attack has targeted a mosque compound near a fortified diplomatic district in Kabul, injuring at least three people.
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14 Afghan forces killed in Taliban attack
May 29, 2020 09:43At least 14 Afghan forces have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militant group on a border post in Afghanistan, the latest since the end of a temporary ceasefire.
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At least 14 Afghan militants killed in separate Taliban attacks: Officials
May 28, 2020 10:54At least 14 members of Afghanistan’s security forces have been killed in an attack blamed on the Taliban, officials say, the first deadly assaults since a three-day ceasefire between the government and the militants ended.
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Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire announced
May 25, 2020 12:00The Afghan government has released 100 imprisoned Taliban militants in the wake of a surprise nationwide ceasefire that appeared to be holding for a second day.
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Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban inmates as ‘goodwill gesture’
May 25, 2020 01:52Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has initiated a process to release up to 2,000 imprisoned Taliban militants as a “goodwill gesture” in response to a three-day ceasefire offered by the the militant group.
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Afghan president vows to expedite Taliban prisoners release after ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 07:22Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government aims to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners, after the militant group offered a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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Iran welcomes deal between Afghan leaders
May 18, 2020 07:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry hailed an agreement between Afghan leaders and expressed readiness to help boost negotiations between the Afghan parties over political issues.
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Car bomb goes off near Afghan base; Taliban claim responsibility
May 14, 2020 11:31A truck packed with explosives has gone off near a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five civilians in an attack claimed by the Taliban militant group.
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Afghanistan attacks: President orders military to switch to offensive mode
May 13, 2020 05:43Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the country’s military to switch to offensive mode from a defensive one in the wake of the latest bout of bloodshed in the war-ravaged country.