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Roadside bomb kills 9 civilians in southern Afghanistan: Officials
Jun 03, 2020 10:04A roadside bomb tore through a small bus in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing nine civilians including women and children, officials said.
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Bomb attack hits mosque compound near Afghan capital’s Green Zone
Jun 03, 2020 00:55A bomb attack has targeted a mosque compound near a fortified diplomatic district in Kabul, injuring at least three people.
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14 Afghan forces killed in Taliban attack
May 29, 2020 09:43At least 14 Afghan forces have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militant group on a border post in Afghanistan, the latest since the end of a temporary ceasefire.
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At least 14 Afghan militants killed in separate Taliban attacks: Officials
May 28, 2020 10:54At least 14 members of Afghanistan’s security forces have been killed in an attack blamed on the Taliban, officials say, the first deadly assaults since a three-day ceasefire between the government and the militants ended.
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Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire announced
May 25, 2020 12:00The Afghan government has released 100 imprisoned Taliban militants in the wake of a surprise nationwide ceasefire that appeared to be holding for a second day.
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Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban inmates as ‘goodwill gesture’
May 25, 2020 01:52Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has initiated a process to release up to 2,000 imprisoned Taliban militants as a “goodwill gesture” in response to a three-day ceasefire offered by the the militant group.
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Afghan president vows to expedite Taliban prisoners release after ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 07:22Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government aims to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners, after the militant group offered a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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Iran welcomes deal between Afghan leaders
May 18, 2020 07:48Iran’s Foreign Ministry hailed an agreement between Afghan leaders and expressed readiness to help boost negotiations between the Afghan parties over political issues.
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Car bomb goes off near Afghan base; Taliban claim responsibility
May 14, 2020 11:31A truck packed with explosives has gone off near a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five civilians in an attack claimed by the Taliban militant group.
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Bomb blast indicates US plot to hand Afghanistan to Taliban
May 13, 2020 14:46The so-called US-sponsored peace process in Afghanistan has led to led to another deadly bomb attack in Nehr-e Sirat of Helmand Province and was claimed by the Taliban signatory to the American deal worked out earlier this year in Doha, the capital of the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar, without the participation of the Afghan government.