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16 October

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Iran security personnel kidnapped in Pakistan border region

Fourteen Iranian security personnel, including IRGC intelligence officers, were abducted in Sistan and Balochistan on the volatile southeastern border with Pakistan

13 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar

A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict

13 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Suicide bomb attack on election rally for Afghan female candidate kills at least 14

A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of a female Afghan election candidate in Takhar province, killing at least 14 people, officials said

12 October

Former Taliban fighters at a reintegration ceremony in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS

With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters

12 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Moon calls on US to move towards formally ending Korean War

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on the US to move towards the North's demands for a declaration the Korean War is over

11 October

Hizbul Mujahideen senior leader Mannan Wani

Staff Writer With AFP

India security forces kill senior Hizbul Mujahideen leader in Kashmir

Indian security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen leader Manan Wani in the Kupwara district of Kashmir

10 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Afghanistan civilian casualties from airstrikes rise 39 percent, UN says

The number of Afghans killed or wounded by air strikes rose 39 percent in the first nine months of 2018, the United Nations said, as the overall number of civilian casualties remained at "extreme levels"

9 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan election candidate in Helmand province

A suicide bomber targeting an Afghanistan election candidate killed at least eight people, officials said, days ahead of a parliamentary vote

7 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Afghanistan civilian casualties from suicide bomb attacks surge by 46 percent

The number of Afghans killed or wounded in suicide attacks soared 46 percent in the first nine months of 2018, as militants increasingly target civilians, the United Nations said

5 October