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Oct- 2020 -14 OctoberMiddle East
Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces
Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
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12 OctoberMiddle East
US Strikes Target Taliban as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan
US air strikes targeted Taliban fighters outside a key city in southern Afghanistan over the weekend, officials said Monday, with violence in the country surging despite ongoing peace talks.
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8 OctoberMiddle East
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.
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Sep- 2020 -29 SeptemberMiddle East
Roadside Bomb Kills 14 Civilians in Afghanistan
At least 14 civilians, including women and children, were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in central Afghanistan.
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24 SeptemberMiddle East
65 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Eastern Afghanistan
Afghan security forces have killed 65 Taliban militants during an intense battle in eastern Afghanistan, as fighting rages between the two sides despite ongoing peace talks.
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22 SeptemberMiddle East
14 Afghan Security Forces Killed as Violence Grips Country
At least 14 Afghan soldiers and police were killed during intense fighting with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, as unabated violence gripped the country despite ongoing peace talks.
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16 SeptemberCommentary
Debunking Prevalent Myths About the Taliban
If not fact-checked and debunked, myths about the Taliban could cloud Afghan peace talks, making reconciliation hard if not impossible.
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14 SeptemberMiddle East
Afghan Government Presses Truce Demand in Taliban Talks
The Afghan government on Monday pressed its calls for a truce with the Taliban, reiterating its desire for a long-term ceasefire at historic talks in Qatar.
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9 SeptemberMiddle East
Afghanistan VP Lightly Wounded in Deadly Kabul Blast, Six Dead
Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries Wednesday when his convoy was targeted in Kabul in an explosion that killed at least six people and wounded a dozen more.
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4 SeptemberMiddle East
Afghan Government Frees More Taliban Prisoners, Paving Way for Talks
The Afghan government said it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.
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