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Afghan Army chief postpones India visit amid Taliban offensive
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): Afghan Army chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai has postponed a visit to India this week amid the offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Taliban terrorists kill 43 in Malistan district of Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghazni [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): Taliban terrorists shot and killed 43 civilians and security forces members in a district in Afghanistan's Ghazni, local media reported citing residents.
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Next round of Afghan peace talks expected in August
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The next meeting between delegations from the Afghanistan government and the Taliban will take place in the month of August, TOLO News reported on Sunday.
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US to continue supporting Afghan troops through airstrikes: Gen McKenzie
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): Amid Taliban's ongoing offensive in Afghanistan, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Kenneth McKenzie on Sunday said Washington will continue to support Afghan security forces through airstrikes in combating the terrorist group.
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Afghanistan calls on international community, human rights agencies, ICC t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): Afghanistan on Sunday called on the international community, human rights agencies, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to cooperate with the Afghan government in preventing the Taliban's organised atrocities and help in the prosecution of the perpe
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Russia, Tajikistan discuss measures to counter Taliban threats amid escala
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): To counter threats from the Taliban in the Tajikistan and Afghanistan border area, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Tajik counterpart Sherali Mirzo on Saturday discussed joint measures to be taken to neutralise the threats.
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5 terrorists killed, Taliban commander injured in mine blast in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Faryab [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Five Taliban terrorists were killed and a key commander, Mufti Ismael, sustained injury as a mine blast struck their car in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Sunday, police said.
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Afghan forces kill 81 terrorists in northern Balkh province
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mazar-i-Sharif [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 81 terrorists were confirmed dead as the Afghan forces, backed by helicopter gunships and fighting planes, launched airstrikes in northern Balkh province on Saturday, said an army statement released here Sunday.
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Taliban poised to restore dark days in Afghanistan, re-impose repressive l
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): The Taliban, who are rapidly gaining territory in Afghanistan as the US withdraws its forces, are demanding that families marry off girls to their fighters and ordering men to grow beards and go to mosques.
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China dismantling peace in Afghanistan by collaborating with Pak, Taliban,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): A columnist from Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Ganderbali on Sunday blamed China for dismantling peace in Afghanistan by collaborating with Pakistan and supporting the Taliban.
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US Defence Secy advises Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momentum befo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): Amid escalated fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said the Afghan security forces' primary job is to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.
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33 people assassinated in Taliban-held areas in Afghanistan's Kandahar pro
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): As many as 33 people were assassinated in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province over the past two weeks, TOLO News reported on Saturday citing a rights commission.
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