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Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
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Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants have kidnapped 27 peace activists from a highway in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, local officials…
Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least…
Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
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Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds

KUNDUZ/LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Air strikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on…
Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
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Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar…
Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17
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Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants in Afghanistan set off a suicide blast on Wednesday morning and stormed a construction company…
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
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At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base

At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official
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Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official

A car bombing outside a sports stadium in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Friday killed 13 people and wounded 40…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
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Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants

US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…
Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south
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Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south

Taliban fighters in the southern Afghan province of Helmand stopped vehicles and detained at least 25 people, officials said on…
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike
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Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike

The United States carried out an air strike on the leader of the Afghan Taliban, probably killing him in a…
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