Afghanistan
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Aug- 2018 -7 AugustAsia Pacific
NATO investigates reports 9 Afghan police killed in US air strike in Logar province
NATO is investigating reports that at least nine Afghan police officers were killed in a U.S. air strike during fighting with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province
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5 AugustAsia Pacific
Resolute Support troops killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber killed three service members with NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and injured three others
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2 AugustAsia Pacific
Three foreign nationals abducted and killed in Kabul, Afghan police say
Three foreign nationals working in Afghanistan were kidnapped and later found murdered in Kabul, police said
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1 AugustAsia Pacific
ISIS fighters surrender to Afghan forces in Jowzjan province
A large number of Islamic State-Khorasan Province fighters surrendered to Afghan forces in Jowzjan province, a spokesperson for the US and NATO mission in Afghanistan said
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyCommentary
Turning east: the rise of Islamic State’s Khorasan Province
ISKP’s growth in Afghanistan coincides with its losses in Iraq and Syria, but the US and Taliban are fighting back, Paweł Wójcik writes
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31 JulyAsia Pacific
Gunmen storm refugee aid department in eastern Afghanistan
Gunmen stormed an Afghan government building after multiple explosions in a continuing attack in Jalalabad
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30 JulyAsia Pacific
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: No more dam problems?
A cold war between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over water access has ended, possibly opening the region to investment and integration
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25 JulyBusiness
US to procure more Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone systems for Afghanistan
Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $11 million contract for the supply of 27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for Afghanistan, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.
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20 JulyAir
Afghanistan investigates civilian casualty reports in Kunduz strike
Afghan authorities are probing reports that 14 civilians were killed or wounded during a military operation, with several officials saying women and children were among the victims.
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18 JulyCommentary
Are there any strategic options left for the United States in Afghanistan?
As the US prepares for more talks on Afghanistan, Shazar Shafqat argues that the timing may be in the Taliban’s favor
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