Category: South East Asia

Suicide Bomber Killed before Reaching Target in Helmand

A suicide bomber was killed before reaching his target against Afghan National Army (ANA) in Nawa district of Helmand province, said the Ministry of Defense in a stement Sunday.

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Lawmaker survives bomb attack in Afghanistan, 9 killed

With no claim of responsibility for attack yet, Afghan authorities have been blaming armed Taliban for such assaults At least nine civilians were killed and many more wounded in a bomb blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, apparently aimed at a member of the parliament, authorities confirmed.

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1 ANP Officer Killed, 2 More Wounded in Jalalabad Explosion

This comes after Kabul also witnessed a deadly car bomb attack on Sunday that killed at least 9 people and wounded 20 more.

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MP Wounded, 9 Killed in Kabul Blast

An explosion rocked Kabul city on Sunday morning, Kabul police headquarters confirmed. Security sources told TOLOnews that at least 9 people have been killed and six others were wounded in the explosion in PD5 of the city.

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Mohib-led delegation due in Baku today

A delegation, led by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, is scheduled to arrive in Baku on a three-day visit on December 20.

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ANA convoy comes under bomb attack in Helmand

A convoy of the Afghan National Army (ANA) was hit by an explosion in the Nawa district of southern Helmand province on Sunday.

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Top US General Presses Taliban, Afghan Leaders to Reduce Violence

The top U.S. military commander met this week with leaders of the Afghan Taliban insurgency and Afghanistan’s government to urge a reduction in violence across the war-torn South Asian country.

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Khan Pledges Pakistani Help Toward Afghan Ceasefire: Sediqqi

President Ashraf Ghani spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday evening and they discussed the peace process and their concerns over the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, Presidential Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.

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US Gen. Milley Held Private Talks With Taliban

Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, held unannounced talks with the Taliban peace negotiators in Doha, capital of Qatar, to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, AP reported.

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Afghan President Invites Taliban to Kandahar to Discuss Peace

President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday invited the Taliban to Kandahar province to hold a discussion about bringing peace to Afghanistan. In a trip to the southern Kandahar province on Thursday, Ghani said that if the Taliban is willing to bring peace, they can come to Kandahar to hold talks with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

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