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Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
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Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have stepped up pressure on Afghan forces in the western province of Badghis, killing 20…
Taliban leader Omar lived next to US Afghan base: biography
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Taliban leader Omar lived next to US Afghan base: biography

Taliban founder Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years, according to a new book…
Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17
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Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants in Afghanistan set off a suicide blast on Wednesday morning and stormed a construction company…
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
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At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base

At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
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Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
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Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
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Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN

More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two…
Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources
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Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: sources

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is likely to meet Afghan Taliban representatives during his…
Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war
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Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war

Fighting “fake” news, wrestling with social media, and deploying an intern army – the Taliban’s sprawling propaganda machine embraces modernity…
Former anti-communist Afghan President Mojaddedi dies
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Former anti-communist Afghan President Mojaddedi dies

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first president following the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the country and the collapse in…
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