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As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
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As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
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Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
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Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
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Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
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US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
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Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
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Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
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Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report

Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
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Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush

KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
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Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
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