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Heavy clashes underway in Ghazni as Taliban eyes tenth provincial capital
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): Heavy clashes are underway between Afghan defense forces and Taliban in Ghazni city in the southeastern part of the country.
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Taliban believes it can gain governance through force: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 12 (ANI): Pentagon has said the continued advance by the Taliban is evidence its leaders believe they can take over Afghanistan by force rather than engaging in negotiations.
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15 Taliban killed, 8 injured in operation conducted by Afghan forces
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): At least 15 Taliban were killed and 8 members of the insurgent group injured in an operation conducted by Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) with support from the Afghan Air Force (AAF) at the outskirts of Kandahar provincial center,
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Afghan security forces kill 439 more Taliban terrorists in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): As many as 439 more Taliban terrorists were killed and 77 others were wounded by Afghan security forces in the last 24 hours.
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10 terrorists killed, 5 injured in Afghan Air Force's airstrike in Kandaha
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Ten terrorists were killed and five other suffered injuries as Afghan Air Force's airstrike targeted the Taliban's gathering in Kandahar city on Tuesday night, the country's defense ministry said on Wednesday.
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Canadian prosecutor says no one received 'fairer' hearing than Huawei CFO
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The extradition process against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou could not be any fairer, Crown attorney Robert Frater told a British Columbia Supreme Court judge, rejecting the defense's appeal to end the proceedings.
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25 soldiers, 7 residents killed in Algeria's wildfires
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Algiers [Algeria], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 25 Algerian soldiers were killed on Tuesday as they attempted to extinguish the wildfires raging in the northeastern provinces of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia, the Algerian Defense Ministry said.
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Afghan forces pushed back Taliban attack on Mazar-e-Sharif city, retakes d
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 10 (ANI): The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) on Tuesday pushed back the Taliban offensive on Mazar-e-Sharif city and regained control over Nahr-e-Shahi district, Tolo News reported.
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US Defense Secy, Pak Army Chief discuss situation in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 10 (ANI): The top defense officials of the United States and Pakistan during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.
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8 Taliban killed, 19 injured in Afghan air force airstrikes
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): At least eight Taliban were killed and 19 others were injured in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in support of Afghanistan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) operations in Sayed Karam district of country's Paktia province, Afg
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Over 570 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan government forces have eliminated over 570 terrorists of the Taliban (a terrorist group, banned in Russia) in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said on Monday.
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Afghan military airstrikes kill 45 Taliban, 3 Al-Qaeda terrorists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 8 (ANI): At least 45 Taliban terrorists including three Pakistani nationals affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist network were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) at the outskirts of Lashkargah, Helmand provincial center, the Afghanistan Minist
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