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Aug- 2020 -25 August
Taliban Attacks Afghan Base as Pakistan Pushes for Talks
A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed at least three people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as neighboring Pakistan pushed for delayed peace talks to begin.
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24 August
14 Dead, Scores Wounded in Twin Bombings in Philippines
At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded -- including soldiers and police -- in a twin bombing Monday involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, officials said.
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18 August
10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day
More than a dozen rockets struck the Afghan capital Tuesday, wounding at least 10 civilians as the country marked the 101st anniversary of its independence, the interior ministry said.
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17 August
Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls
Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.
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14 August
Afghan Authorities Begin Release of ‘Dangerous’ Taliban Prisoners
Afghan authorities have started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, even as President Ashraf Ghani warned they were a "danger to the world."
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11 August
Pentagon Aims for Fewer Than 5,000 US Troops in Afghanistan by November
The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress.
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10 August
Bomb Kills Six in Pakistan’s Balochistan
An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.
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10 August
Taliban Pledge Afghan Peace Talks After Prisoner Release Completed
The Taliban said Monday they were ready for peace talks with the Afghan government, as authorities announced that the release of hundreds of militants accused of serious offenses would begin in the next few days.
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7 August
Afghan Gathering to Decide Fate of 400 Taliban Prisoners
Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed.
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6 August
Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End
Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.
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