War in Afghanistan

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Taliban Deputy Leader Insists No Hand In Kabul Attacks

The head of the Taliban-allied Haqqani network has ruled out any involvement in a wave of deadly bombings in Kabul,...

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Afghan Soldier Kills 3 US Service Members

Three US soldiers were killed and another wounded during a joint US-Afghan military operation in Nangarhar Province on...

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Afghan Commando Kills Two US Soldiers

An Afghan commando Saturday killed two American soldiers and wounded two others during a joint operation in eastern...

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Afghan Policemen Killed In US ‘friendly Fire’ Air Strike

A US air strike killed at least two Afghan policemen and wounded four others in Helmand, officials said Saturday, in...

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Afghans Find Truth In Comedy

They are a thorn in the side of abusive Afghan warlords, corrupt policemen and double-dealing politicians, skewering...

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Last Chance For Peace, Afghan President Warns Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued an ultimatum to the Taliban Tuesday, warning them to embrace peace or "face...

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Toll In Last Week’s Kabul Truck Bomb Now Over 150

The death toll from a devastating truck bomb in Kabul's diplomatic quarter last week has jumped to more than 150,...

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Kabul To Host Peace Summit After Week of Deadly Violence

Kabul will host a multinational peace conference on Afghanistan Tuesday, as the capital reels from a wave of bombings...

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Three Explosions Rock Funeral of Kabul Protester

Explosions Saturday rocked the funeral ceremony of an Afghan man killed during protests over the worsening security...

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Tense Kabul Under Lockdown After Deadly Protest Clashes

Kabul city was on lockdown Saturday with armed checkpoints and armoured vehicles patrolling the streets to prevent a...

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Calls To Release US, Australian Hostages After Taliban Threat

A university in Afghanistan appealed to the Taliban Friday to release an American and an Australian abducted last year,...

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Four Killed As Kabul Protesters Clash With Police Over Truck Bomb

At least four Afghans were killed Friday when police fired live rounds to disperse stone-throwing protesters seeking to...

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Angry Kabul Protest Over Deadly Truck Bombing

Afghan police fired aerial gunshots and water cannon Friday to stop dozens of protesters from marching on the...

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Germany Suspends Afghan Refugee Deportations After Kabul Attack

Germany has temporarily suspended the group deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers following the Kabul truck...

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Who Carried It Out?

No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for Wednesday's powerful blast that ripped through Kabul's...

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Global Outrage After ‘barbaric’ Kabul Truck Bomb Kills 90

President Donald Trump has condemned the "barbaric" truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart,...

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US Contractors Hurt, Afghan Guards Dead In Kabul Bomb

At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy in Kabul were among those killed in a massive truck bomb attack...

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BBC Says Driver Killed, Four Journalists Injured In Kabul Attack

The BBC's Afghan driver was killed and four of its journalists were injured on Wednesday in a massive truck bomb blast...

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Explosion In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens

A powerful vehicle bomb has struck the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 49 people and...