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Afghanistan says has freed 900 militants since US-Taliban deal
May 08, 2020 03:46The Afghan government says it has released more than 900 Taliban prisoners since the militant group signed a deal with the United States.
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US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon
May 07, 2020 08:07The Pentagon says 132 civilians were killed last year in US military attacks in several countries across the world; a damning report which has undercut the true number of victims, published by NGOs.
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Iran’s special envoy holds talks with Taliban
May 07, 2020 01:47The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s special envoy for Afghanistan held talks with officials of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar.
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Iran sends medical supplies to Germany, Lebanon, Afghanistan: Spokesman
May 07, 2020 01:38Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country has shipped medical items to Germany, Lebanon and Afghanistan as a gesture of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Iran denies any role in Afghan border incident but says ready to cooperate for investigation
May 06, 2020 13:58Iran has once again rejected any involvement in a recent incident befalling a number of Afghan citizens at a border region but has expressed readiness to work with the Kabul government to investigate the issue.
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Afghan forces bust joint ‘Daesh-Haqqani’ terror cell
May 06, 2020 12:51Afghanistan’s security forces in two separate raids have busted a sleeper cell that was jointly run by the Afghan branch of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and Haqqani network, the most ruthless branch of Taliban.
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Iran dismisses US claim about mistreatment of Afghan migrants as bitter joke
May 06, 2020 02:25Tehran has dismissed as a “bitter joke” US claim of Iranian border guards’ involvement in the tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants near the border, saying a “war criminal” and “state sponsor of terror” is in no position to level such allegations.
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Afghan government releases over 100 Taliban prisoners
May 05, 2020 12:20The Afghan government has released 102 more imprisoned Taliban militants in accordance with a recent agreement between the US and the militant group.
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Taliban stage deadly bomb attack in Afghanistan
May 05, 2020 01:23Taliban militants in Afghanistan have detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near an outpost housing members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Army forces in the country’s Helmand Province.
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Taliban stage deadly bomb attack in Afghanistan
May 04, 2020 09:28Taliban militants in Afghanistan have detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near an outpost housing members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Army forces in the country’s Helmand Province.