Afghanistan

Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Policemen in Checkpoint Attacks

At least 13 Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban militants attacked two checkpoints overnight in the north of the country, officials said Wednesday.

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Bomb Kills Deputy Governor in Afghan Capital

A deputy governor of Kabul province and his aide were killed by a bomb in the Afghan capital, the latest in a wave of targeted killings in the country.

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Understanding the Brutality and Resilience of Militant Jihadism

In jihadists' eyes, their indiscriminate violence or terrorism is a necessary means to total victory against monstrous enemies.

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Scores of Taliban Militants Killed as Fighting Rocks Insurgent Bastion

Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday.

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Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.

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Drones, Wars, Genocide: Tainted Legacy of Nobel Peace Laureates

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to go to war.

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Afghan Forces Kill Taliban Mastermind of Army Base Attack

Afghan forces have killed the Taliban mastermind of a suicide car bomb attack that left at least 30 security personnel dead, officials said Monday.

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14 Dead as Twin Blasts Rock Historic Afghan City of Bamiyan

At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan on Tuesday when two blasts ripped through the historic city of Bamiyan, home to many members of the mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority, officials said.

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Taliban Rigging Drones to Drop Bombs, Afghan Spy Chief Says

The Taliban have deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks, Afghanistan's spy chief said Monday, illustrating a new fighting method used by the insurgents.

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Afghan Government, Taliban Agree Peace Talk Rules: Officials

The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, clearing the way for negotiations to move forward.

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