Taliban

Taliban strives to repeat Afghanistan’s deadly history with new spring offensive

Since the Soviet-backed coup of 1978, the last week of April has twice seen Afghanistan's destiny alter course, and the Taliban seek to orchestrate a third turn in their favor through their latest spring offensive

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Taliban claims dozens of attacks on Afghan soldiers after announcing ‘spring offensive’

Taliban assaults in two Afghan provinces have left more than 20 Afghan soldiers dead after the group attacked military installments in Kunduz and Faryab province on Wednesday night.

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Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects

Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement in a bid to keep the hope of peace alive amid escalating violence.

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US aircraft strike 11 Taliban narcotics production facilities in western Afghanistan

U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces conducted strikes on 11 Taliban narcotics production facilities in Farah and Nimroz provinces between April 3-5

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Taliban vows ‘serious revenge’ over Afghan airstrike that reportedly killed civilians

The Taliban has vowed to "take serious revenge" after an Afghan airstrike in an area controlled by the militant group killed or wounded dozens of people, many of them children

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UN to investigate ‘disturbing reports of serious harm to civilians’ after Afghan airstrike

The UN mission in Afghanistan said it will investigate an airstrike targeting the Taliban that reportedly killed dozens of civilians in a religious school in the northeastern Kunduz province

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Afghan airstrike targeting Taliban in religious school kills and injures civilians

An Afghan airstrike on a religious school in a Taliban stronghold in Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province caused multiple casualties, including civilians, Afghan officials and witnesses said

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Afghan Air Force A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb against Taliban

An Afghan Air Force A-29 light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb against a Taliban target, marking the first time the AAF has dropped a laser-guided bomb in combat

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Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan

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Taliban stops short of rejecting Afghan president’s peace plan

The Taliban's muted response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks reflects an internal debate over the merits of engaging with a government that the group has long viewed as illegitimate

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