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8 civilians killed in clashes, airstrikes in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Taluqan [Afghanistan], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least eight Afghan civilians were killed and eight others wounded during armed clashes and airstrikes in northern Takhar province Wednesday night, a local official said on Thursday.
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2 security personnel, six Taliban killed in clashes in Afghanistan's Balkh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 22 (ANI): Clashes broke out between the Taliban and security forces in the Chahar Bolak district of Balkh province on Wednesday, killing at least two security force members and six Taliban, local police officials said.
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Deputy police chief killed, dozen security forces injured in Taliban offen
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Takhar [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Clashes broke out between the Taliban and the security forces in Takhar in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday night, which killed Takhar's deputy police chief, Raz Mohammad Doorandish, and "several security guards", local officials said.
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Taliban has no Sharia-based reason for war, says Afghan President Ashraf G
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday slammed the Taliban, stating that they have no Sharia-based reason for the war.
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Pakistan will not be able to escape FATF grey-list : Afghan lawmaker
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Despite high-level diplomacy, hiring a top lobbying firm and offering its leverage with the Taliban to the United States for reduction of violence in Afghanistan, Pakistan will not be able to escape the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, said Mar
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Taliban say US airstrikes in Afghanistan 'direct violation' of Doha agreem
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' move to resume "excessive" airstrikes in Afghanistan amid clashes in the southern province of Helmand presents a grave violation of the Doha agreement, the Taliban said on Sunday.
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Bomb goes off in national security office in Afghanistan's Kunduz, 4 injur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A magnetic bomb went off inside a National Directorate of Security (NDS) building in the northern city of Kunduz on Sunday, leaving four people injured, a department source told Sputnik.
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Afghanistan: Explosion near Ghor Police headquarters
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Firozkoh [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): A blast took place near Ghor police headquarters in Firozkoh capital of Ghor province on Sunday.
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7 soldiers, 5 Taliban militants killed in N. Afghan clashes
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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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UN official says Al-Qaeda remains close to Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): The al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has maintained close ties with the Taliban despite the Taliban's assurance to the US to cut ties with the group, said a senior UN official.
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Afghan military says killed 11 Talibs in Balkh, including commander
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan forces on Saturday said they had killed 11 Taliban terrorists in recent clashes in the northern Balkh province.
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Afghanistan: Football fans call for peace amid Taliban offensive
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing offensive by the Taliban in Helmand province, people of Afghanistan attended the final match of Afghanistan's Premier League (APL) to demonstrate harmony and solidarity among the people and to reiterate their call for peace in war-hit c
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