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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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Suicide bomber hits Afghanistan ministry hours before ceasefire with Taliban starts

At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a government ministry in Kabul, a day before a government ceasefire with the Taliban begins

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ISIS claims deadly attack on Afghanistan interior ministry headquarters in Kabul

Militants launched a gun and bomb attack on the interior ministry in Kabul on Wednesday, killing a policeman in the latest chilling demonstration of their ability to strike at the heart of the Afghan capital. Five people were injured in the attack, which took place during the holy month of Ramadan and was claimed by Islamic State. The Taliban are also stepping up their assaults on the capital, making the heavily fortified city the deadliest place in the country for civilians. Special forces rushed to the scene after the attackers detonated what police said was a car bomb at the first checkpoint leading to the ministry, then tried to battle their way inside. “The fighting is over, the attackers have all been killed by security forces between the first and second security perimeter,” said Kabul police chief Daud Amin. A security source told AFP a clearing operation was continuing. “The attackers used two vehicles to reach near interior ministry compound. There were eight attackers involved, one detonated his explosives, seven others were killed,” interior ministry spokesperson Najib Danish told reporters. He said the attackers used vehicles disguised as those used by foreign military forces, the New York Times reported. Danish …

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Series of explosions rock Afghan capital

Explosions were reported in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday amid reports that attackers targeted a police headquarters and other parts of the city

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Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties

Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul, causing multiple casualties in the third major attack in recent days

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UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country

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US missile malfunctions, causing casualties after insurgents attack Kabul airport

A US missile caused casualties after insurgents detonated suicide vests and fired several rockets near the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

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