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Pakistan declares "open war" on Afghanistan after it carries out strikes i
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated sharply on Friday, with Islamabad declaring "open war" on Kabul after carrying out airstrikes in parts of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, further intensifying tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
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Over 80 people killed in Pakistan's cross-border airstrikes on Afghanistan
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
More than 80 people were killed in Pakistan's airstrikes at the seven locations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces.
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Taliban militants claim responsibility for last Tuesday attack in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Midstone Centre for International Affairs (MCIA) senior associate Shemrez Nauman Afzal said, "Note that #TTP spokesman's claim said "Tuesday past week" at the start of the statement. This could imply that the claimed attack took place on Tuesday 13th Dec, and after 5 days
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Taliban militants claim responsibility for 43 attacks in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for carrying out 43 attacks in 18 districts of Pakistan
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Protests in Pakistan against return of outlawed Pak Taliban militants
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 22 (ANI): Residents of Swat and Lower Dir district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan held protests against the return of outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, reported South Asia Media Research Institute (SAMRI).
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Taliban suppress protests by women against mandatory hijab in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): Taliban militants dispersed a handful of women who staged a demonstration in Kabul against the decision to make hijab mandatory and also detained journalists.
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Over 1,000 Afghan soldiers retreat to Tajikistan after clashes with Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], July 5 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 1,037 Afghan troops retreated to Tajikistan following clashes with the Taliban militants, the Tajik State Committee for National Security (SCNS) told Sputnik.
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Afghan forces suffer 14 deaths, 37 taken hostage after clashes with Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan army has lost 14 troops, and 37 other soldiers were captured during the hostilities with the Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan, the TOLOnews media outlet reported on Sunday, citing a local source.
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Taliban reject Afghan defence ministry reports of heavy casualties
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday rejected the Afghan Defence Ministry report that they (Taliban) had suffered significant losses due to heavy fighting over the first four months of this year but the Ministry maintained that the figures of Taliban casualties were acc
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Afghan forces kill 18 Taliban militants in Kandahar province - Defense min
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 18 Taliban militants were killed during a special operation in the Afghan southern Kandahar province, according to the country's Defense Ministry.
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Five Taliban militants killed in clashes with Afghan Army in Zabul
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): At least five Taliban insurgents, including a commander who was among the prisoners released by officials in Kabul under the US-brokered deal, were killed in the course of clashes in the southern Zabul province, local police chief Hekmatullah Ko
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7 soldiers, 5 Taliban militants killed in N. Afghan clashes
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven soldiers and five Taliban militants were killed during armed clashes in Imam Sahib district of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Saturday night, a local official confirmed on Sunday.
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