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Future uncertain for Afghan Army soldiers training in India
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Due to the change in power in Afghanistan, the future of around 130 soldiers training in different academies of Indian defense forces is uncertain at the moment, informed the sources in the Army on Tuesday.
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Thousands rally across Afghanistan to protest Taliban offensive; chant 'Al
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): Thousands of Afghans came out on the streets in a show of support for Afghan forces fighting the Taliban and chanted 'Allahu Akbar' in unison.
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Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh joins civilian protest against Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): Afghan first Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Tuesday night took part in a civilian protest against Taliban and Pakistan in Kabul amid rising violence in the war-torn country.
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"Herat residents show support for Afghan Forces as clashes with Taliban co
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 3 (ANI): Afghanistan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that the Herat residents have taken to the streets of the conflict-torn Afghan city to express support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), as deadly clashes with the Ta
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Pakistan's ISI supports Taliban offensive, says Afghan govt
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): Taliban have intensified their violent campaign across Afghanistan and their military offensive was supported by Pakistani notorious spy agency -- ISI, which was trying to align the terror group with Haqqani network and Al-Qaeda, said the Afghan Foreign Mi
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Afghan security forces re-capture Balkh's Kaldar district from Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 27 (ANI): The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has re-captured the Kaldar district of Afghanistan's Balkh province, from the Taliban, local media reported.
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Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone call with Gh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
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China's offensive threat growing faster than projected: US Air Force Gener
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): China is building up its offensive air capabilities far faster than US military planners expected in their national defence strategy three years ago, an Air Force General said on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan: Curfew imposed in Kandahar after deadly clashes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], July 17 (ANI): A curfew has been enforced in the Afghan city of Kandahar to curb the violence that escalated due to clashes between the Afghan forces and Taliban fighters.
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Dozens of Ghor women take up arms in support of ANDSF against Taliban resu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 6 (ANI): Dozens of Ghor women took up arms in the capital city of Feroz Koh of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan to pledge their support to the Republic and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) against Taliban resurgence.
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Heavy fighting breaks out in Afghanistan's Badakhshan, 20 Taliban terroris
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghnaistan], July 3 (ANI): Twenty Taliban terrorists were killed on Saturday in heavy fighting between Afghan defence forces and the terror group in Badakhshan province.
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Taliban threaten journalists amid surge in violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media outlets and have accused them of siding with Afghanistan's intelligence agency, saying "media must be aware" to maintain their neutrality and avoid becoming the Kabul administration's propaganda tool.
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