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Taliban militants kill 6 policemen in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah
Nov 19, 2017 13:49At least six policemen have been killed after the Taliban militants launched coordinated attacks on three checkpoints in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah, local officials say.
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Afghan forces free 30 people from Taliban captivity
Nov 19, 2017 09:02Afghan government forces have rescued at least 30 people from captivity at the hands of the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, officials say.
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About 15 Afghan policemen killed in separate Taliban attacks
Oct 30, 2017 14:25A total of 15 police officers have been killed in the east and south of Afghanistan in separate attacks by the Taliban militant group.
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Eleven troops killed as Taliban storm army bases in Afghanistan
Oct 25, 2017 14:17Militants have launched coordinated attacks on two military bases in two neighboring provinces in western Afghanistan, leaving at least 11 soldiers dead and several others injured.
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Over 400 Taliban killed in Helmand in past 3 months
Oct 22, 2017 11:13More than 400 Taliban insurgents have been killed in operations in Afghanistan's Helmand Province over the past 3 months.
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Rockets strike near NATO base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
Oct 21, 2017 09:01Two rockets have struck near the headquarters of the NATO military mission in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, with no reports of casualties.
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Quartet to meet in Oman to revive Afghan peace talks with Taliban
Oct 11, 2017 13:28The four-nation Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QGC), comprising Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the United States, are expected to hold a meeting in Oman next week to revive stalled peace talks involving the Taliban militant group.
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2 Afghan Police, 7 militants killed in attacks
Oct 08, 2017 09:53At least seven Taliban insurgents have been killed during an airstrike by Afghan security forces in northern Sar-e-Pul Province.
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Taliban target NATO convoy in Afghanistan
Sep 24, 2017 11:34Taliban militants have targeted a military convoy of Danish NATO forces in the Afghan capital of Kabul. There have been no reports of casualties among the foreign forces but at least three civilians have sustained injuries.
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Two killed in bombing outside cricket stadium in Kabul
Sep 13, 2017 11:29Two members of Afghan security forces have been killed in a bomb attack carried out near a cricket stadium in the capital Kabul.