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Official: Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28

Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:43:33

An Afghan official says the number of people killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital during prayers is at least 28 - up from 20 - including women and children.

Trump’s Afghan strategy will cause more bloodshed, terrorism: Corbyn

Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:00:38

UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the British government not to “obediently applaud” US President Donald Trump’s plan for the deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan and more bombing, saying the new American strategy will cause more bloodshed, and increase terrorism.

Taliban ‘to turn Afghanistan into US graveyard’

Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:35:53

The Taliban militant group says it will turn Afghanistan into a “graveyard” for the United States following Washington’s announcement that it is continuing the occupation of the Asian country.

Civilian casualties decline slightly in Afghanistan: U.N. report

Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:18:31

According to a new U.N. report, slightly fewer Afghan civilians died in the war during the first 3 months of 2017.

Afghan Defence Minister, Army Chief of Staff Resign Over Deadly Attack

Mon Apr 24, 2017 13:25:06

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accepted on Monday the resignation of the defence minister and army chief of staff after more than 140 government soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on an army base last week, the president's office said.

Afghan Official: Massive US Bomb Dead Toll Rise to 94

Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:26:23

An Afghan official says the number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military has risen to 94.

Militants raid hospital in Kabul’s diplomatic district

Wed Mar 8, 2017 10:34:07

Suspected militants have attacked the diplomatic district in the Afghan capital of Kabul, entering the country’s largest military hospital near the US Embassy there.

U.N. Lifts Sanctions on Notorious Afghan Warlord

Sat Feb 4, 2017 14:17:36

The United Nations Security Council on Friday dropped sanctions against Afghan strongman Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, potentially paving the way for the notorious warlord to return openly to Afghanistan.

Pentagon Deploys 300 Marines to Afghanistan's Helmand

Sat Jan 7, 2017 11:54:54

The Pentagon will deploy a new task force of approximately 300 US Marines to Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province, marking the return to a region where hundreds of troops were killed in fierce combat.

19 ISIS Terrorists Killed in Afghanistan’s Army Operation in Nangarhar

Wed Jan 4, 2017 10:25:28

19 Daesh terrorists were killed in a defense and security operation conducted by security troops in Dehbala district of Nangarhar province which is ISIS stronghold, BNA reports.

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