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Taliban seize key Ghazni security post, kill Afghan forces
Nov 05, 2018 17:40Taliban militants have seized control of an important security post outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing more than a dozen government forces manning the position.
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Russia says Afghan pres. agrees to sent officials for Taliban talks
Nov 03, 2018 13:28Russia says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to send a group of senior officials to a long-awaited summit in Moscow, where they will sit down with a delegation of the Taliban.
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Pakistan releases top Taliban commander 'at US request'
Oct 25, 2018 17:44Pakistan has released Mullah Baradar, a senior Taliban commander, as a “confidence-building” measure requested by the US, which is engaged in so-called peace talks with the insurgents.
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One killed, 3 injured as Taliban raid top US general's meeting
Oct 18, 2018 18:51One of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials has been killed and two Americans injured in a shooting at a high-level security meeting in Afghanistan, attended by top US commander General Scott Miller.
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Taliban attacks kill, wound dozens of Afghan forces
Oct 16, 2018 13:00Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed and wounded dozens of Afghan police forces, including a provincial police chief, in heavy fighting in the northern and central parts of the country.
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US new point man on Afghanistan meets with Taliban in Qatar: Report
Oct 13, 2018 11:36US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has reportedly met with the Taliban representatives in Qatar in an effort to bring the militant group to the negotiating table.
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Blast hits election rally in Afghanistan, kills 13
Oct 02, 2018 12:24A bomb attack has hit an election campaign rally in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding many more.
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Taliban deny meeting Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 29, 2018 13:42A Taliban spokesman has rejected reports that the group’s representatives have met an Afghan government delegation this week in Saudi Arabia, after sources said a meeting was held to discuss security issues ahead of Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections.
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Taliban meet Afghan govt. officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of elections
Sep 28, 2018 13:59Representative from the Taliban have held a meeting with Afghan government officials in Saudi Arabia after earlier plans for another meeting with American officials broke down.
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Russia says Taliban ready for Afghan talks in Moscow
Sep 20, 2018 05:50The Russian Foreign Ministry says the Taliban militant group is prepared to attend multiparty talks on Afghanistan in Moscow.