Afghanistan
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May- 2019 -9 MayAsia Pacific
Death toll in Taliban attack targeting Afghanistan aid workers in Kabul rises to 9
The death toll from the Taliban attack in Kabul has risen to nine, including five members of the Afghan security forces, a guard at Counterpoint and three civilians
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8 MayAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Casualties feared after large explosion in northwest Kabul
A large blast rocked central Kabul in the latest explosion to hit the war-torn city as Afghanistan observes the Islamic holy month of Ramadan
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1 MayAsia Pacific
NATO Afghanistan mission stops releasing data on Taliban territory control
The NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan has stopped releasing data on how much of the country falls under insurgent or government control
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Apr- 2019 -27 AprilAsia Pacific
US, Russia and China agree on Afghanistan foreign troop withdrawal
The US, Russia and China agreed that foreign troops should withdraw from Afghanistan if the Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists
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24 AprilAsia Pacific
Pro-government forces kill more Afghanistan civilians than insurgents, UN finds
The number of Afghanistan civilians killed and wounded at the hands of pro-government forces increased in the first three months of the year even as civilian casualties fell
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19 AprilAsia Pacific
Afghanistan-Taliban summit postponed indefinitely
Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan's conflict suffered a major setback after talks between the Taliban and Afghan officials were indefinitely postponed
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14 AprilWar
ISIS brands global attacks as ‘Vengeance for Sham’
Robert Postings looks at the first few days of Islamic State’s ‘Vengeance for Sham’ global campaign
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12 AprilAsia Pacific
Taliban announce annual Afghanistan spring offensive
The Taliban announced their annual spring offensive, Al-Fath, which comes as the US and Afghan politicians try to negotiate a peace deal with the insurgents
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8 AprilAsia Pacific
Taliban kill 12 Afghanistan security forces in Badghis province assault
Taliban fighters have killed 12 security forces in the last 48 hours in clashes in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis
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5 AprilBusiness
Sierra Nevada awarded 5-year Afghanistan A-29 training contract as US shifts to in-country instruction
Sierra Nevada was awarded a $43 million contract for A-29 Super Tucano training for Afghanistan as the US transitions to in-country training
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