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Oct- 2018 -22 OctoberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: US general injured in Kandahar attack that killed provisional police chief
US army Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley was among those injured in a Taliban attack on Afghanistan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound last week in Kandahar
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19 OctoberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan delays elections in Kandahar after Taliban attack
Afghanistan postponed legislative elections in Kandahar after a Taliban attack on a security meeting killed a police chief and threatened stability
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18 OctoberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Taliban gunman attacks high-level security meeting in Kandahar governor’s office
Three top officials were killed when a Taliban gunman attacked a high-level security meeting at the governor's office in Afghanistan's Kandahar province
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17 OctoberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan election candidate targeted in Helmand bombing, 10th killed ahead of vote
A bomb under a sofa killed four Afghans including an election candidate, as deadly violence escalates ahead of the parliamentary ballot
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13 OctoberAsia Pacific
Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar
A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict
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12 OctoberCommentary
Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS
With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters
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9 OctoberAsia Pacific
Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan election candidate in Helmand province
A suicide bomber targeting an Afghanistan election candidate killed at least eight people, officials said, days ahead of a parliamentary vote
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7 OctoberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian casualties from suicide bomb attacks surge by 46 percent
The number of Afghans killed or wounded in suicide attacks soared 46 percent in the first nine months of 2018, as militants increasingly target civilians, the United Nations said
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Sep- 2018 -27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
US F-35 stealth fighters fly first-ever combat mission in Afghanistan
US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters have become the first American aircraft of the type to be used in combat operations, striking Taliban targets in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
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27 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Rockets hit Ghazni during president’s visit
Three rockets hit the Afghanistan city of Ghazni during a visit by President Ashraf Ghani in an apparent display of strength by militants
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