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Oct- 2020 -

8 October

In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019 US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.

Trump Wants US Troops Out of Afghanistan by Christmas

President Donald Trump said he wants all US troops to leave Afghanistan by Christmas, speeding up the timeline for ending America's longest war.

Aug- 2020 -

19 August

Middle East

File photo: smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul on September 3, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry

A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.

18 August

Middle East

Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village in Kabul, September 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day

More than a dozen rockets struck the Afghan capital Tuesday, wounding at least 10 civilians as the country marked the 101st anniversary of its independence, the interior ministry said.

17 August

Middle East

Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls

Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.

14 August

Middle East

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Authorities Begin Release of ‘Dangerous’ Taliban Prisoners

Afghan authorities have started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, even as President Ashraf Ghani warned they were a "danger to the world."

7 August

Middle East

Freeing of Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Gathering to Decide Fate of 400 Taliban Prisoners

Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed.

Jul- 2020 -

1 July

War

Elderly civilian injured in Sangin marketplace explosions.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Blames Afghan Forces for Deadly Market Shelling

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan blamed Afghan forces for firing mortar shells that struck a busy market in a southern province and killed at least 23 civilians.

Jun- 2020 -

29 June

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Blasts at Afghan Market in Helmand Kill 23 Civilians, Wound 15: Officials

Multiple explosions tore through a busy market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 23 civilians, officials said, blaming the Taliban for the carnage.

23 June

Middle East

An Afghan security personnel stands guard at the site where a Taliban car bomb detonated at the entrance of a police station in Kabul, August 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Killed 291 Afghan Security Personnel in Past Week: Govt

The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of unleashing a wave of violence ahead of potential talks.

12 June

Middle East