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Afghanistan: 2 civilians amongst 11 killed in clash
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Faryab [Afghanistan], Apr 28 (ANI): 11 people, including two civilians, lost their lives in the fighting between security forces and the Taliban in Qaisar here on Sunday, according to an army spokesperson.
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17th legislative term of Afghan Parliament inaugurated
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 26 (ANI): The 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga, or the Afghan Parliament, was inaugurated on Friday by President Ashraf Ghani, even though the final results of five provinces is awaited.
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53 people rescued from Taliban prison in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], Apr 26 (ANI): The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces freed at least 53 people from a Taliban prison in an operation in Daichopan here, the Afghan Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
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US never targets innocents: Zalmay Khalilzad on UN report
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 25 (ANI): Asserting that his country never targets innocents, US peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday said Washington is "distressed" after the release of the United Nations reports that have stated that Afghan forces and their US allies had kil
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More civilians killed by US, Afghan forces than Taliban: UN report on Afgh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 24 (ANI): More civilians have been killed by airstrikes carried out by Afghan and US forces than by the Taliban in the first quarter of 2019, as per a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report.
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Doha talks on Afghan peace postponed as Taliban object to Afghan delegatio
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): A United States-led peace conference that was slated to be held in the Qatari capital from Saturday (April 20) has been postponed after the Taliban on Thursday objected to a new delegation of Afghan government officials selected to attend the talks. Read More
Another spring offensive will result in more suffering, destruction: UNSC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 16 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the announcement of another spring offensive by the Taliban, saying it will "result in more suffering and destruction for the Afghan people."
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Khalilzad bats for ceasefire to prevent casualties
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 15 (ANI): A ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban is the "quickest way to prevent casualties" in war-torn Afghanistan, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said on Monday.
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Taliban offensive kills 6 in Kunduz, more than 50 injured
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 13 (ANI): An offensive launched by the Taliban in Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz on Saturday killed six people and injured more than 50 others.
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Minority group stages protest following Hazarganji blast
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 13 (ANI): Members of the Hazara community on Saturday demonstrated a sit-in protest demanding better security measures for their people following the massive blast in Hazarganji market area, a day before.
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27 Taliban militants killed in encounter with security forces
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], Apr 13 (ANI): At least 27 Taliban fighters were killed in an encounter with Afghan security forces in Shirzad district in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Friday evening, reports Tolo news.
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Setback to peace talks in Afghanistan, Taliban launches annual spring offe
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 12 (ANI): In a major setback to US-led peace talks in Afghanistan, Taliban on Friday announced its annual spring offensive, with an aim of "eradicating occupation" and "cleansing Muslim homeland from invasion and corruption".
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