Afghan national police
Afghan forces end siege after suicide attacks in Kabul
That attack was claimed by the Taliban and was followed a few hours later by a car bomb in Share Naw.
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Taliban make further gains in Afghan north
Fighting has escalated in Afghan since the insurgency started spreading from its traditional strongholds.
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Taliban make Afghan road trips more risky
More than 200 people have been reported kidnapped & at least 21 murdered in northern & eastern Afghan.
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10 killed in suicide attack near Afghan capital
A suicide attack on a bus carrying staff from an appeal court killed 10 people and wounded four.
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Late Taliban leader was planning attacks on Americans, says US
US forces targeted Mansour because he was plotting attacks that posed specific imminent threats to US.
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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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Afghan women, girls face invasive virginity tests, says rights report
Most woman and girls said they had been subject to compulsory gynaecological exams by govt officials
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Nato wants Afghan forces to step up offensive against Taliban
When troops fail to leave forts to conduct patrols, it allows insurgents to place roadside bombs.
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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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Pentagon calls Afghan hospital strike a 'mistake'
MSF officials have blamed the US, demanding an independent investigation into an attack it called a war crime.
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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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Taliban storm Afghan district, 100 killed
Officials said the attack by an estimated 700 Taliban fighters began about five days ago.
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Afghan forces kill 60 near Pakistan border
The operation is one of the single biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
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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.
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6 troops die in Afghanistan "insider" attacks
Soldiers fighting with the NATO-led alliance were killed in an attack in Afghanistan on Sunday.
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20 dead in Afghan hotel siege
Afghan police and NATO forces managed to end a siege at a popular lakeside hotel.
