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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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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Bomb kills 22 members of armed groups in Afghanistan
August 10, 2015
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Bomb kills 22 members of armed groups in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called on Pakistan to crack down on Taliban insurgents after…

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Taliban say they are ‘not aware’ of new round of peace talks
July 31, 2015
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Taliban say they are ‘not aware’ of new round of peace talks

So far, neither the Taliban nor Pakistani officials have confirmed Afghanistan’s declaration on Wednesday that…

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Afghan Taliban Rejects Reports Of Renewed Peace Talks
July 30, 2015
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Afghan Taliban Rejects Reports Of Renewed Peace Talks

The first official face-to-face talks between the two sides were held earlier in July near…

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