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Nato forces in Afghanistan apologise for 'highly offensive' propaganda leaflet
Parwan Governor Mohammad Hasem condemned the leaflet as “unforgivable” and said an investigation would be held.
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Trump commits US to open-ended Afghanistan war; Taliban vow 'graveyard'
Trump offered few specifics in a speech on Monday but promised a stepped-up military campaign against the Taliban.
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Taliban condemn Trump’s decision on Afghan war, vow ‘jihad’ will go on
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will keep American troops in Afghanistan with no set timetable for withdrawal.
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Islamic State claims attack on Iraqi embassy in Kabul
There was no immediate official word on casualties but an Italian-operated hospital nearby said two injured people had been brought in for treatment.
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Taliban kill 26 Afghan soldiers as fighting intensifies
The attack came after days of fierce fighting across Afghanistan and underlined the steadily deteriorating security in much of the country.
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Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
Monday's suicide bombing, which targeted government personnel, continued the unrelenting violence that has killed more than 1,700 civilians in Afghanistan so far this year.
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Car bomb in Afghan capital kills at least 24 - Kabul officials
A small bus owned by the Ministry of Mines had been destroyed, government security sources said.
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Son of Afghan Taliban leader dies carrying out suicide attack
Abdur Rahman, 23, also known as Hafiz Khalid, died driving a vehicle laden with explosives into an Afghan military base in the town of Gereshk.
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Taliban say US must quit Afghanistan for peace
The message appeared to address several the arguments made for maintaining or even boosting support for the Western-backed government in Kabul.
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Dozens killed, wounded in attack on Afghanistan police headquarters
The attack, claimed by the Taliban, began around 6:30am when one bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at the gate of the police headquarters in Gardez city.
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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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At least 80 confirmed dead in Kabul blast
The bomb exploded close to the fortified entrance to the German embassy, killing a security guard and wounding some staff.
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US revisits plan to fight Taliban in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces are trying to stop the Taliban from taking control of the city of Kandu.
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Afghan Taliban launch spring offensive as US reviews strategy
The Taliban says its annual spring offensive will be a mix of conventional, guerrilla and suicide attacks on Afghan and foreign forces.
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Afghan Taliban's brazen attack eclipses Trump's 'mother of all bombs'
The US military recently dropped its largest ever conventional bomb on suspected Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan.
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Death toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials say
As many as 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms.
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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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Suicide bombers hit court in Pakistan, four killed - police
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban's Jamaat-ur-Ahrar faction claimed responsibility for the attack in Charsadda.
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Taliban attack near Afghan parliament kills more than 30
President Ashraf Ghani condemned the "criminal" attacks and vowed that the perpetrators would not be safe anywhere in the country.
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Taliban claims responsibility for explosion at Nato air base in Afghan
The Nato-led mission said an explosion occurred just after 5.30 am and that there had been casualties.
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Taliban claim deadly attack on German consulate in Afghan city
Four dead bodies and 120 wounded had been taken to the Mazar-i-Sharif provincial hospital after the attack.
