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Afghans Have to Take Care of Their Country: Trump US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in answer to a question about the attacks in Afghanistan told reporters: "At some point theyre going to have to be able to take care of their country."
"Weve been there for many years, were like a police force. Were not fighting in Afghanistan, were a police... |
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WHO appalled by attack on maternity hospital in Kabul Newborn children who lost their mothers during the May 12 attack lie on a bed at a hospital, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he was "shocked and appalled" by the fatal attack on a maternity hospital in the Afghan capital... |
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Kabul Hospital Attack Death Toll Rises to 24 The death toll of the attack on a maternity ward in the west of Kabul on Tuesday has risen to 24, according to the Ministry of Public Health, which said that 16 others were wounded in the attack that ended after more than five hours of fighting on Tuesday.
Three attackers stormed the hospital that... |
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Taliban strongly reacts to Ghanis order to Afghan forces to revive offensive operations The Taliban group strongly reacted to Ashraf Ghanis order to Afghan forces to revive offensive operations agains the group.
Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesperson of the group, in a statement said the declaration of war by Ghani demonstrates that he (Ghani) is looking to preserve his authority under the... |
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Pompeo shares demand with Afghan govt, Taliban after deadly Kabul, Nangarhar attacks The Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the Afghan government and the Taliban group to cooperate in bringing the perpetrators of Kabul and Nangarhar attacks to justice.
Condemning the attacks in strongest terms, pompeo said in a statement "In an unconscionable assault, gunmen seized one of Kabuls... |
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24 Killed in Nangarhar Funeral Bombing At least 24 people were killed and almost 70 others were wounded in a bombing at a funeral in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, local officials confirmed.
Eyewitnesses said that explosion happened in a crowd of people who were gathered for the funeral of Shaikh Akram, a former commander... |
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Civilians Killed in Govt Airstrike in Balkh: Residents Residents of Balkh district in northern Balkh province said on Tuesday that civilians were killed in a government airstrike in the district on Monday night.
The bodies of the victims have been carried to the district center by the residents.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement... |
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Iran playing good host to millions of Afghan migrants for 4 decades Afghan migrants living in different Iranian cities join a futsal tournament in Yazd, August 23, 2019. (Photo by IRNA)
Tehran has dismissed "baseless" media allegations about Iranian border guards involvement in the deaths of dozens of Afghan migrants near the joint frontier, calling attention to four... |
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Kabuls Dasht-e-Barchi attack; dozens killed, wounded At least 13 people including one policeman were killed and 15 others were injured in an armed men attack in Kabuls Dasht-e-Barchi today.
Confirming the attack, the ministry interior affairs said three attackers had been killed in the attack on a 100-bed hospital in the Dasht-e-Barchi.
The ministry... |
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Key Daesh Leaders Arrested in Kabul: NDS Afghan forces in a joint operation arrested three "key" Daesh leaders in Kabul, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Monday.
Zia-Ul-Haq, known as Abu Omar Khorasani, the Daesh leader for south and east areas of Asia was arrested along with Saheeb, head of public relations, and Abu Ali,... |
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Govt Temporarily Stops Release of Taliban Prisoners The Afghan government on Monday announced a temporary halt to the release of Taliban prisoners, saying that more will not be released until the Taliban releases a total of 200 security force members. So far the Taliban has freed 105, according to the National Security Council.
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Taliban shows willing-signs to get along with India Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, a prominent member of the political office the Taliban in Qatar, told Ariana News that as soon as Delhi contributed positively to the Afghan peace process, the Taliban were ready to get along.
Since the start of the talks between the United States and the Taliban in 2019,... |
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6 Afghan Forces Killed in Taliban Attack in Laghman: MoD At least six security force members were killed and five others were wounded in a Taliban attack in eastern Laghman province on Sunday night, said Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement on Monday.
The Taliban attacked a security checkpoint in Alishing district and clashed with security forces, the... |
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Iranian, Afghan FMs discuss reports of migrants drowned at border This undated picture shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar.
Iran and Afghanistans foreign ministers have discussed reports about an alleged border incident, which resulted in the death of Afghan migrants after they tried to illegally... |
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US army killed 108 Afghan civilians in 2019: Pentagon In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019 US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.
According to the annual report of the US Defence Department, the... |
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Taliban Releases 28 Govt Prisoners in Herat The Taliban released another group of 28 prisoners of the Afghan government in western Herat province late Saturday, said Suhail Shaheen, spokesman of the Talibans political office in Doha.
So far the Taliban has released 148 government prisoners, according to Shaheen.
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Khost Police Chief Killed In Taliban Blast The Ministry of Interior Affairs said Friday that Khosts police chief Sayed Ahmad Babazai was killed in a roadside mine explosion on late Thursday night.
According to the ministry, the blast occurred around 11pm.
Babazai was on his way to a clearing operation in Zinikhil area of Nadir Shah Kot district.
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USs Khalilzad Meets with Indian Officials on Afghan Peace The US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Thursday afternoon met with Indian officials and discussed the US peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan, Indias Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Khalilzad was accompanied by the senior director in the US National... |
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US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon A Iraqi man dressed in military uniform kisses a coffin draped with the Iraqi national flag during the funeral of members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (anti-terror Popular Mobilisation Forces) who were killed in US military air strikes in the central Iraqi holy shrine city of Najaf, on March 14, 2020. (Photo... |
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USs Khalilzad Meets With Taliban Deputy Leader in Qatar The US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has met with the Talibans deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatar on Wednesday and discussed the prisoner release, intra-Afghan talks and the US-Taliban peace agreement, Talibans spokesman Suhail Shaheen said.
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Iran denies any role in Afghan border incident but says ready to cooperate for investigation A view of the Iranian Foreign Ministry building in Tehran
Iran has once again rejected any involvement in a recent incident befalling a number of Afghan citizens at a border region but has expressed readiness to work with the Kabul government to investigate the issue.
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Iran dismisses US claim about mistreatment of Afghan migrants as bitter joke A file photo of Afghan school students at a classroom in Iran
Tehran has dismissed as a "bitter joke" US claim of Iranian border guards involvement in the tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants near the border, saying a "war criminal" and "state sponsor of terror" is in no position to level such... |
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Taliban, Afghan Govt Not Fulfilling Terms: Esper The US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the Taliban was not living up to their commitments under an agreement signed this year, Reuters reported.
The Taliban and Washington signed an agreement in February for reduced violence and a move toward talks with the Afghan government, but... |
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Afghan Forces Raid Daesh Hideout North of Kabul least five members of Daesh were killed in an operation by special units of the Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security in Shakardara district, Kabul province, 25 kilometers to the north of the capital city, sources confirmed.
The operation was conducted in Kokchin-e-Payeen... |
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Afghan government releases over 100 Taliban prisoners In this handout photo taken and released on April 11, 2020, by Afghanistans National Security Council, Taliban prisoners stand before being released from the Bagram prison next to the US military base in Bagram, some 50 km north of Kabul. (Photo via AFP)
The Afghan government has released 102 more... |
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Afghan Govt Releases 100 Taliban Detainees in Kabul: Source At least 100 Taliban detainees were released on Saturday night from Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul, a source said.
Based on a presidential decree, at least 100 Taliban prisoners were expected to be released daily in accordance with the US-Taliban agreement signed in late February that called for a... |
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Afghan Peace Process Must Include Press Freedom: UN The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a statement released on Sunday for World Press Freedom Day said that "Nothing should be allowed to threaten the critical advances in press freedoms in Afghanistan"
"Is a time to reflect on the enormous value free media contributes to... |
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US, Taliban engage in Twitter row (FILES) In this file photo taken on August 23, 2011, US soldiers gather near a destroyed vehicle and protect their faces from rotor wash, as their wounded comrades are airlifted by a Medevac helicopter from the 159th Brigade Task Force Thunder to Kandahar Hospital Role 3. (AFP photo)
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Abdullah Reports Progress in Political Negotiations Abdullah Abdullah on Friday reported progress in the political negotiations with Ashraf Ghani and said there have been agreements in principle and that work is underway to finalize the details of the agreement between the two sides.
"Glad to assure the people of AFG that efforts by respected national... |
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Five Civilians Killed in Roadside Blast in Ghazni At least five civilians were killed in a mine blast in Andar district of Ghazni province on Wednesday, Ghazni police said.
According to a Ghazni police statement, the incident occurred yesterday around 05:00 pm when a civilians vehicle hit a Taliban roadside mine in Andar district.
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