Large explosion near Kabul airport, casualties feared August 10, 7:11 pm
August 13, 2015
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Large explosion near Kabul airport, casualties feared August 10, 7:11 pm

Suicide bombing near airport kills 5 in Afghan capital
August 13, 2015
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Suicide bombing near airport kills 5 in Afghan capital

In a speech shortly after the attack, Ghani said Pakistan’s efforts to host peace talks…

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Head of Taliban’s Qatar office resigns
August 13, 2015
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Head of Taliban’s Qatar office resigns

The new leader of the Taliban is one Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, a seasoned veteran of…

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Eight contractors among dead in attack on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation base in Kabul
August 13, 2015
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Eight contractors among dead in attack on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation base in Kabul

One of the many civilian victims injured in what was a devastating day of attacks…

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Security beefed up in Kabul after multiple bomb attacks
August 12, 2015
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Security beefed up in Kabul after multiple bomb attacks

An Afghan man cries as he search for his relatives near Camp Integrity, a base…

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Taliban announce new leader, and pick 2 deputies from hard-line wing
August 12, 2015
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Taliban announce new leader, and pick 2 deputies from hard-line wing

According to the letter, mailed yesterday, the leader died in hospital of an “unspecified illness”.

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Afghan Taliban Confirm Mullah Omar’s Death
August 12, 2015
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Afghan Taliban Confirm Mullah Omar’s Death

Afghanistan’s government said it regretted the postponement of the second formal face-to-face meeting with the…

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Kabul bomb kills 5; Ghani warns Pakistan
August 12, 2015
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Kabul bomb kills 5; Ghani warns Pakistan

The latest attack in the Taliban’s offensive occurred Monday, when a Taliban jihadi carried out…

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Reports of Haqqani network founder’s death, but family denies
August 10, 2015
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Reports of Haqqani network founder’s death, but family denies

Mansoor grew up in Maiwand district of Kandahar province in Afghanistan, and lived not far…

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Barrage of bombings in Afghanistan kill 50 and leave hundreds injured
August 10, 2015
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Barrage of bombings in Afghanistan kill 50 and leave hundreds injured

Two massive attacks in Kabul on Friday, one near a government and military complex in…

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