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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 retake outposts in Baghlan as fighting escalates with Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghlan [Afghanistan] May 8, (ANI): The Afghan National Army's commando forces broke the siege in Dahana-e-Ghori district in the northern province of Baghlan today where fighting has been going on for the last three days with Taliban forces.
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US, NATO and EU condemn continued violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): The United States, NATO, and European Union on Friday (local time) issued a joint statement that strongly condemned the continued violence in Afghanistan and demanded all parties to take immediate steps for its reduction, and especially to avoid civilian casu
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Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility of attacks on security forces in KP
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Quetta (Balochistan) [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as Pakistan Taliban, on Thursday claimed responsibility for attacks on security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan that took place near the Afghan border.
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Afghan journalist shot dead a day after Taliban warning
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): A day after the Taliban issued a threat against the media persons, a high-profile television journalist was shot dead in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday.
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Biden administration has ignored Pakistan's outreach for rapprochement: Re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): The United States has ignored Pakistan's hopeful outreach for rapprochement, despite the critical role Islamabad played in persuading the Taliban to negotiate with Washington in Afghan peace settlement.
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Afghanistan: 80 Taliban terrorists killed, 59 injured in military operatio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): At least 80 Taliban terrorists were killed and 59 others sustained injuries during a counter attack operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday.
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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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Fighting erupts across Afghanistan as Taliban launch offensive after US mi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Taliban have launched a new wave of offensive in several Afghan cities and are resorting to bombings and heavy weapons after the United States missed May 1 deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
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Taliban, Al-Qaeda breathing new life in imminent withdrawal of US troops f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Terrorist organisations Taliban and Al-Qaeda are breathing new life in the imminent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
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Taliban could undo advances made in Afghanistan women's rights: US report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): The withdrawal of US and international forces from Afghanistan, which is set to be completed by September 2021, has raised fears that return of Taliban rule would risk undoing the gains made in women's rights.
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'If Taliban refuses to negotiate, they will choose peace of grave', warns
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 5 (ANI): Stressing that every international stakeholder and Afghan people demands a "sovereign, Islamic, democratic, united, neutral" and unified Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani warned that "if the Taliban refuse to negotiate, they will be choosing the peace of t
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