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Biden to withdraw all combat troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
Apr 14, 2021 16:31US President Joe Biden will withdraw American combat troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, declaring an end to the nation’s longest war and overruling warnings from his military advisers that the departure could prompt a resurgence of the same terrorist threats that sent hundreds of thousands of troops into combat over the past 20 years.
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Taliban claim shooting down helicopter in southern Afghanistan
Apr 02, 2021 05:33Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the reported downing of a military helicopter which resulted in the death of at least three Afghan security personnel in the southern province of Helmand.
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Taliban vow to step up attacks as Biden says US may miss Afghanistan pullout deadline
Mar 27, 2021 13:24The Taliban have threatened to resume attacks against US-led foreign troops in Afghanistan following remarks by President Joe Biden that he may extend the US military presence beyond the May 1 deadline.
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Iran considering participation at Russia meeting on Afghan peace
Mar 15, 2021 14:20The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said Tehran is considering an invitation to a meeting that Russia is going to host for talks on the Afghan peace process.
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Zarif urges regional cooperation for Afghan peace
Mar 15, 2021 08:58Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif called for collective efforts by regional countries to ensure peace in Afghanistan.
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Iran to consider attending conference on Afghanistan: Spokesman
Mar 08, 2021 09:21The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said Tehran has not still received an invitation for a UN-facilitated conference on peace in Afghanistan, proposed by the US, but will consider participation in such a meeting if invited.
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Female doctor killed in eastern Afghanistan roadside bombing
Mar 04, 2021 12:14A bomb explosion has targeted a female doctor in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad, local officials say, shortly after three female media workers were killed in the city.
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Daesh claims responsibility for killing 3 female media workers in Afghanistan
Mar 03, 2021 14:51The Takfiri terrorist group of Daesh has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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Peace still missing link in Afghanistan despite peace deal
Mar 01, 2021 14:25One year has passed from a meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha, where the US and Taliban representatives inked a deal to put an end to decades-long misery of the Afghan nation by reaching an agreement to bring peace to the war-ravaged country.
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UN concerned at surge in civilian casualties as Taliban, govt. resume peace talks in Doha
Feb 23, 2021 15:55The United Nations (UN) says civilian casualties in Afghanistan have seen a sharp rise since US-brokered intra-Afghan peace talks began last year.