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Afghan leaders to hold last-ditch talks with Taliban in Doha
KABUL: Senior Afghan leaders will fly to Doha for talks with the Taliban this week, as the insurgent group takes…
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Taliban surround central Afghan city of Ghazni: officials
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians’ homes to fight security forces, officials…
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Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan government forces on Thursday wrested back control of a western provincial capital stormed by the Taliban a day earlier…
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Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting
The Taliban have captured a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar — the latest area to be seized…
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Afghan fighting rages as US forces’ exit nears
KABUL: Hundreds of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce battles with government forces across several provinces of Afghanistan, officials said…
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US commander warns Taliban to stop Afghan offensive or face air strikes
The top US commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday did not rule out conducting air strikes against the Taliban if they…
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Taliban overrun town in north, encircle Kunduz
KABUL: Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Monday and encircled the provincial…
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Taliban capture Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing
The Taliban captured Afghanistan’s main border crossing with Tajikistan, officials said on Tuesday, with security forces abandoning their posts and…
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Taliban warn Afghan neighbours against allowing US bases
The Taliban warned Afghanistan’s neighbours on Wednesday against allowing the United States to operate military bases on their soil, the…
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50 Taliban killed in clash with Afghan forces
MIHTARLAM: Afghan forces clashed with the Taliban in a provincial capital about 120 kilometres from Kabul, officials and witnesses said,…
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