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Taliban militants enter Afghan city
Sep 08, 2016 10:25Taliban militants have reportedly entered the capital of Afghanistan’s central province of Uruzgan in an attempt to take control of the city and free fellow militants from a prison there.
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Taliban militants advance on Uruzgan provincial capital
Sep 07, 2016 13:09The capital of Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan is on the brink of falling into militants’ hands in the wake of an advance by Taliban, who have taken position within a few kilometers of the city.
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Five killed as two bombs go off near Afghan Defense Ministry
Sep 05, 2016 10:15At least 10 people are killed as two explosions claimed by Taliban rip through Afghanistan's capital, officials say as the country continues to grapple with insecurity some 15 years after a US-led invasion.
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Pakistan court upholds death for 16 convicts
Aug 29, 2016 09:12Pakistan's highest court of justice has upheld death sentences in the cases of 16 people convicted of terrorism-related offenses.
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Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2016 15:47A roadside bomb attack in the southern Afghan province of Helmand has killed a US soldier and left another injured.
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Mortar attacks kill 2, injure dozens in Afghanistan’s Kunar
Aug 18, 2016 10:09Two mortar attacks have killed two people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar.
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Afghan forces 'making progress' against Taliban near Lashkar Gah
Aug 11, 2016 10:17Heavy clashes are going on between government forces and Taliban militants in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand.
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Pakistani chopper crash-lands in eastern Afghanistan, occupants feared captured by Taliban
Aug 04, 2016 16:08A Pakistani helicopter has crash-landed in Taliban-controlled territory in eastern Afghanistan, with all passengers and crew feared captured by the militant group.
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Taliban attacks kill two dozen Afghan police officers in Helmand
Jul 31, 2016 14:51At least two dozen Afghan police officers have been killed in a series of attacks by the Taliban militants in the southern province of Helmand in 48 hours, local officials say.
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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan at record high: UN
Jul 25, 2016 09:30The United Nations has warned that civilian casualties have topped a record high this year in Afghanistan, describing the figure as "alarming and shameful."