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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberAsia Pacific
UN investigates ‘credible’ reported Afghanistan airstrike that killed 9 from a single family
The UN said it was investigating reports that 9 family members had been killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan, but US Forces denied the victims were civilians
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10 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan kill dozens of security personnel
Taliban fighters killed nearly 60 members of Afghanistan's beleaguered security forces in a spate of attacks across the country's north
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Aug- 2018 -27 AugustAsia Pacific
Ghazni battle exposes nascent Afghan forces’ shortcomings
In Ghazni, site of a four-day battle between the Afghanistan government and Taliban forces that killed hundreds, there is plenty of grief and blame
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21 AugustAsia Pacific
Multiple rockets hit Kabul after Afghan president offers Taliban ceasefire
Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants
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19 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: President Ghani offers Taliban 3-month conditional ceasefire
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani declared a provisional three-month ceasefire with the Taliban to begin on Eid al-Adha
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15 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban kill dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks
Taliban insurgents killed dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks in Baghlan and Zabul provinces, bringing the number killed in the past week to well over 200
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14 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban capture northern Afghanistan military base
Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan military base in the northern Faryab province, killing and capturing dozens of soldiers
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13 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan government sends reinforcements to battle Taliban in Ghazni
The Afghan government sent reinforcements to Ghazni in an attempt to rout Taliban fighters who were trying to take over the city for a fourth day
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11 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan government asserts ‘complete control’ over Ghazni after Taliban assault
The Afghan government said it had re-established control in Ghazni after a day-long Taliban assault that left scores of security forces dead
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11 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban and Afghan government both claim control over Ghazni city
Both Taliban and Afghanistan government forces claimed control of the eastern city of Ghazni after insurgents stormed the provincial capital
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