Afghanistan
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustAsia Pacific
Thousands Flee as Taliban Eye Full Control of Northern Afghanistan
The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes for the relative safety of Kabul and other centers.
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9 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz
The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing three more provincial capitals.
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4 AugustTerrorism
Taliban Claim Kabul Bombing as Afghan Forces Defend Besieged Cities
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defense minister.
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3 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Fighting Rages as US and UK Accuse Taliban of Massacring Civilians
The United States and Britain accused the Taliban of atrocities that may amount to "war crimes" in the town of Spin Boldak.
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2 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces Bomb Taliban Fighters to Repel Assaults on Key Cities
Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyAsia Pacific
UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Deaths From Taliban Offensives
The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.
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23 JulyAsia Pacific
Taliban Claim Of Controlling 90% Of Afghan Border Is ‘Absolute Lie’: Govt
The Taliban's claim to hold 90 percent of Afghanistan's borders is an "absolute lie," the defense ministry said Friday, insisting government forces were in control of the country's frontiers.
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23 JulyAsia Pacific
US Launched Recent Air Strikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon
The United States recently carried out air strikes as it backed the Afghan army's bid to repel a Taliban offensive, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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22 JulyAsia Pacific
Tajikistan Tests Combat Readiness as Taliban Advances
Tajikistan checked the combat readiness of its armed forces as the Taliban continue to make sweeping gains in neighboring Afghanistan.
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20 JulyAsia Pacific
Rocket Attack On Afghan Capital as President Gives Eid Speech
At least three rockets landed in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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