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One killed, 3 injured as Taliban raid top US general's meeting
Oct 18, 2018 15:21One of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials has been killed and two Americans injured in a shooting at a high-level security meeting in Afghanistan, attended by top US commander General Scott Miller.
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Taliban attacks kill, wound dozens of Afghan forces
Oct 16, 2018 09:30Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed and wounded dozens of Afghan police forces, including a provincial police chief, in heavy fighting in the northern and central parts of the country.
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US new point man on Afghanistan meets with Taliban in Qatar: Report
Oct 13, 2018 08:06US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has reportedly met with the Taliban representatives in Qatar in an effort to bring the militant group to the negotiating table.
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Blast hits election rally in Afghanistan, kills 13
Oct 02, 2018 08:54A bomb attack has hit an election campaign rally in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding many more.
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Taliban deny meeting Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 29, 2018 10:12A Taliban spokesman has rejected reports that the group’s representatives have met an Afghan government delegation this week in Saudi Arabia, after sources said a meeting was held to discuss security issues ahead of Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections.
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Taliban meet Afghan govt. officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 28, 2018 10:29Representative from the Taliban have held a meeting with Afghan government officials in Saudi Arabia after earlier plans for another meeting with American officials broke down.
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Russia says Taliban ready for Afghan talks in Moscow
Sep 20, 2018 01:20The Russian Foreign Ministry says the Taliban militant group is prepared to attend multiparty talks on Afghanistan in Moscow.
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Taliban announce death of founder of Haqqani militant network
Sep 04, 2018 12:10Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group says the founder of its affiliated Haqqani militant network based in Pakistan has died after a long illness.
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Three killed in bomb blast near election office in eastern Afghanistan
Aug 25, 2018 12:09At least three people have been killed in a bomb blast in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
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Afghan Taliban militants kidnap three passenger buses in Kunduz
Aug 20, 2018 07:45Taliban militants have abducted dozens of passengers traveling in three buses in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, government officials say.