Category: Afghanistan

Taliban displays weapons seized during ambush on Afghan commandos

The Taliban displayed weapons that were seized during an ambush that killed dozens of Afghan commandos in the northwestern province of Badghis earlier this week. Additionally, the number of commandos who are reported to have been killed has risen to 35.

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Taliban kills 25 Afghan commandos

The Taliban killed 25 members of the Afghan National Army’s commandos during recent fighting in the northwestern province of Badghis. The commandos are the most effective Afghan military formation and are at the tip of the spear in the fight against the Taliban.

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Taliban suicide team kills a dozen policemen in Kandahar

A Taliban suicide team killed 12 people, including seven civilians, in an attack on a police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar earlier today. The Taliban has launched five major suicide attacks in Afghanistan since the beginning of the month.

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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack on U.S. Base in Afghanistan

The ISIS terror group is claiming responsibility for a missile attack at a U.S. base in Afghanistan, according to a statement released on its social media networks.

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Islamic State making territorial gains in Afghanistan, Pentagon reports

The Islamic State-Khorasan Province has gained control of territory in Afghanistan over the last six months, according to the latest Pentagon report to Congress.

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Taliban force Swedish charity to close dozens of Afghan health centers

Taliban militants have forced a Swedish charity to close dozens of health centers in a central Afghan province, accusing it of failing to provide safety to civilians, the organization said on Wednesday.

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Taliban suicide team strikes hotel

A Taliban suicide assault team attacked a hotel in the northwestern Afghan province of Badghis earlier today, killing six police officers and two civilians. The attack took place just days after the Taliban reportedly committed to protect residential areas in order to limit civilian casualties.

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Afghanistan: Roadside bomb kills 11 pilgrims in Kandahar

Explosion in southern province injures at least 35 other pilgrims on their way to a shrine, officials say.

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Suicide bomber kills five at wedding party in eastern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber on foot targeted a wedding party in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 40, local officials said.

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General Calls Rushed Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan a ‘Strategic Mistake’

Withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan too soon would be a “strategic mistake,” President Trump’s nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman said Thursday, clearly outlining the Pentagon’s position as the White House wrestles with whether to pull military forces and end the 18-year war.

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