War in Afghanistan

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US Soldier Killed In Afghanistan’s Helmand

A US soldier has been killed and two others wounded in an attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province, US military...

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Kabul Rocket Kills Woman and Child

A woman and child were killed Wednesday when a rocket struck their house in Kabul, already traumatised by a series of...

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McCain Calls For Pakistani ‘cooperation’ Against Extremists

US Senator John McCain visited Kabul Tuesday and warned neighbouring Pakistan that Washington was counting on its...

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Taliban Kill 13 Pro-Government Fighters In North Afghanistan

The Taliban have killed 13 pro-government fighters in northern Afghanistan, ambushing them as they were on their way to...

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NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role

NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...

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No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan

NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...

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Afghans Suffer Deadliest Ramadan Since 2001

Afghanistan has suffered its deadliest Ramadan since the US-led invasion in 2001 with over 200 killed and hundreds...

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US Ends Role of Special Envoy To Afghanistan and Pakistan

The United States abolished the role of its special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, just as it prepares to...

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Afghanistan To Hold Delayed Parliamentary Polls In July 2018

Afghanistan will hold its delayed parliamentary elections on July 7, 2018, the top polling official said Thursday,...

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‘Multiple Casualties As Car Bomb Hits Bank In South Afghanistan’

A powerful car bomb Thursday struck a bank in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah city when civilian and military government...

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Afghan Taliban Release New Video of US, Australian Hostages

An American and an Australian have appeared in a second Taliban hostage video, nearly a year after they were kidnapped...

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Gunmen Kill Eight Afghan Guards At Largest US Base

Gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as...

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New Magazine and TV Channel Give Afghan Women A Cautious Voice

Afghan women are redrawing the media landscape in the deeply conservative country with the launch of a new magazine and...

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US To Make Afghanistan Troop Announcement In Weeks

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he will present a new US military strategy for Afghanistan, along with...

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US To Make Afghanistan Troop Announcement In Weeks

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he will present a new US military strategy for Afghanistan, along with...

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UN Chief Calls For Aid To Afghanistan As Conflict Spirals

Sitting cross-legged with war-displaced women in a mud-brick settlement on Kabul's outskirts, UN Secretary General...

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World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit

The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the...

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Trump Lets Pentagon Set Afghanistan Troop Levels

President Donald Trump has granted the Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a US official said...

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Taliban ‘surging’ In Afghanistan, US Defense Chief Warns

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Tuesday warned lawmakers that the Taliban is surging in Afghanistan, and said America is...