Afghanistan • Page 2 of 56

Jul- 2024 -

5 July

Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.

Jun- 2024 -

10 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Pakistan Soldiers Killed in Bombing: Army

Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed when their vehicle was bombed in a northwest region bordering Afghanistan, according to the military.

May- 2024 -

20 May

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Taliban fighters stand guard near the military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan

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IS Claims Deadly Afghanistan Attack on Tourist

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards and three Afghans.

9 May

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A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Policemen Killed in Bomb Attack in Afghanistan

Three policemen were killed when a bomb was detonated next to a security convoy tasked with clearing illegal poppy crops in northeastern Afghanistan.

Apr- 2024 -

30 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunman Kills Six in Attack on Afghan Mosque: Govt Spokesman

A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted.

Mar- 2024 -

18 March

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Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

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Afghanistan Retaliates Against Pakistan After Air Strikes Kill Eight

Eight civilians were killed in "reckless" air strikes by Pakistan's military in the border regions of Afghanistan, prompting Afghan forces to retaliate.

18 March

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A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2019

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7 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Pakistan Security Post: Army

Seven Pakistani soldiers and six assailants were killed in an attack on a security post close to the border with Afghanistan, according to the military.

5 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Blast Shakes Taliban Security Base in Northeastern Afghanistan

A blast shook a Taliban military base next to the airport in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, a government official said.

Dec- 2023 -

14 December

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