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Illegal mining, weak govt help Taliban expand in Afghan north
Opium, grown mainly in the south of Afghanistan, is by far the biggest source of revenue for the Taliban.
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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 claim Kabul truck bomb blast
Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said the incident ended with one attacker killed.
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Mounting Afghan civilian casualties since 2009
Mounting Afghan civilian casualties since 2009
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Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Afghan capital
The attack is the latest in a recent surge of violence highlighting the challenges faced by the Afghan govt.
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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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Taliban attack kills five at Afghan court
The insurgent group said the attack was in retaliation for the govt execution of six militants in May.
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Gunmen kill nine, kidnap 170 passengers from Afghan buses
The attackers stopped three buses, shot dead nine passengers & kidnapped the rest.
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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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Afghan Taliban appoint new leader after Mansour's death
Haibatullah Akhunzada is a former head of the Taliban’s judiciary and was deputy to Mansour.
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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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Afghan Taliban meets on succession after US drones target leader
The Taliban have not yet officially confirmed Mansour was killed, & there have been conflicting accounts.
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Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, should it be confirmed, could further fracture the Taliban.
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Afghan hangs 6 death row prisoners in crackdown on Taliban
The death sentences, carried out at the Pule Charkhi prison, drew an immediate response from the Taliban.
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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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Pakistanis hunt for militants behind blast that killed at least 65
Most of the victims were women and children enjoying an Easter weekend outing.
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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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Powers aim to draw Taliban into Afghan peace talks
Representatives from four countries will meet in Kabul to revive a peace process that collapsed last summer.
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Inside the conflict in Afghanistan
Inside the conflict in Afghanistan
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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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MSF denies Taliban were firing from Afghan hospital
The northern city of Kunduz has been the scene of fierce fighting since the Taliban captured it a week ago.
