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Taliban capture sixth Afghan provincial capital, Aibak: Deputy governor says
Aug 10, 2021 01:08The Taliban militants have captured Aibak, the sixth Afghan provincial capital, the deputy governor of the province says, as the militants press on with their northern offensive following the weekend’s rapid advances.
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Tehran’s message to Taliban: Iran’s border must remain calm
Aug 09, 2021 06:50The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the country has sent the message that its frontiers must remain calm and secure in the wake of the insurgency of the Taliban who have taken control of many areas in Afghanistan.
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Taliban warn US against 'interference' in Afghan affairs
Aug 09, 2021 04:11The Taliban have issued a “warning” against “US interference” in Afghanistan as the militants continue their push in several provinces amid a vow by Afghan officials that “resistance” will persist.
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Wrong policies adopted by foreign powers behind Afghanistan’s plight: Zarif
Aug 08, 2021 11:36Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the root cause of the current catastrophic situation in Afghanistan is the wrong policies adopted by the foreign powers that interfere in that country’s internal affairs.
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Afghan forces engage Taliban in heavy fighting in three northern provinces
Aug 08, 2021 04:33Afghan government forces and the Taliban are engaged in fierce fighting in three northern provinces as the militants ramp up their offensives to seize further territory in the conflict-ridden country.
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Biden orders B-52, C-130 gunships to bomb advancing Taliban insurgents
Aug 08, 2021 04:16US President Joe Biden has reportedly ordered the US Air Force to carry out air strike against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan using B-52 bombers and C-130 Specter gunships after the militants continued advancing towards major Afghan cities.
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Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers, assassinate media official in Kabul
Aug 06, 2021 10:25The Taliban have killed at least 10 Afghan soldiers during heavy clashes to capture a provincial capital, and assassinated a top official in the capital, Kabul.
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Afghan forces resist Taliban advances in Lashkargah city
Aug 06, 2021 04:42Helmand province in southern Afghanistan has become the scene of heavy clashes between the Afghan armed forces and Taliban as the militants have intensified their attacks on the besieged Lashkargah, the capital city of the southern province. Top military officials in Helmand province have urged the residents of the city of Lashkargah to evacuate their homes.
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Taliban say targeting Afghan provincial cities in retaliation for US aerial raids
Aug 06, 2021 03:58The Taliban have switched strategy from targeting rural areas of Afghanistan to attacking provincial cities in response to increased US airstrikes across the war-ravaged country, militant sources say.
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Afghanistan’s insecurity rooted in foreign plots: President Raeisi
Aug 05, 2021 10:08President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the current state of insecurity in Afghanistan is rooted in foreign plots, stressing that security must be established only by the regional countries.