Afghan bomb attack
Head of Islamic State in Afghan killed, government says
Ten other members of the militant group were also killed in a joint ground and air operation by Afghan and foreign forces, the National Directorate of Security...
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9 journalists among those killed in Afghan twin blasts, toll rises to 26
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo strongly condemned the “senseless and barbaric” bombings in Kabul.
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Taliban active in 70 percent of Afghanistan, BBC study finds
The coalition said on Tuesday that the Taliban contested or controlled only 44% of Afghan districts as of October 2017.
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Deadly blasts hit funeral mourners after protests in Afghan capital
Authorities had blocked the streets of Kabul in a bid to prevent a repeat of the bloody confrontation between protesters and police on Friday.
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'Mother' should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says
The US Air Force dropped a bomb, which was referred to as 'Mother of All Bombs', on suspected IS fighters in eastern Afghanistan
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US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Islamic State in Afghanistan
It was the first time the US has used this size of bomb, which was dropped from a MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district of Nangarhar province, in a conflict.
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Gunmen disguised as doctors attack Kabul military hospital
The gunmen, dressed as medical personnel, had taken position on upper floors of the hospital and engaged Special Forces sent to the scene.
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Red Cross suspends Afghan operations after six aid workers killed
A search operation was underway to find two charity workers who were still missing late on Wednesday night.
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28 killed in Taliban bomb explosion in Kabul
Pictures showed windows blown out at the front of an office that houses a National Directorate of Security.
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Police: Suicide bomber blows himself up near Kabul airport
A recent attack on the Afghan capital claimed the lives of a 12-year-old boy and a guard.
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Suicide bombing hits restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul
During a search of the surrounding areas, one suspect was arrested, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.
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1 killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide attack
Police say the suicide bomber walked up to a white pickup truck & detonated explosives he was wearing.
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Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport
At least four people were killed in the incident, which follows a spate of attacks in the Afghan capital.
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Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
Tuesday’s victory came despite signs that the Taliban were stepping up their offensive.
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Kabul attack: Destitute SA doctor desperate to come home
Rianna du Plessis says the Taliban attack has left her sister Hannelie broken and destitute.
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Suicide bomber hits British embassy vehicle
The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Kabul.
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Taliban attack on international zone thwarted
The Taliban have been staging almost daily attacks in Kabul and claimed responsibility for the latest assault.
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Afghan blasts kill two, wounds 22
The violence came as the Taliban steps up attacks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops.
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Suicide attack kills 11 in Afghanistan
The attack in one of Afghanistan’s main cities comes ahead of a presidential election on 5 April.
