Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban gunman attacks high-level security meeting in Kandahar governor’s office

Three top officials were killed when a Taliban gunman attacked a high-level security meeting at the governor's office in Afghanistan's Kandahar province

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Five Czech soldiers injured in attack near Afghanistan’s Bagram base

Five Czech soldiers were injured in an attack in Afghanistan, two months after three others were killed, the Czech defence ministry said

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Afghanistan election candidate targeted in Helmand bombing, 10th killed ahead of vote

A bomb under a sofa killed four Afghans including an election candidate, as deadly violence escalates ahead of the parliamentary ballot

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Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar

A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict

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Suicide bomb attack on election rally for Afghan female candidate kills at least 14

A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of a female Afghan election candidate in Takhar province, killing at least 14 people, officials said

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Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS

With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters

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Afghanistan civilian casualties from airstrikes rise 39 percent, UN says

The number of Afghans killed or wounded by air strikes rose 39 percent in the first nine months of 2018, the United Nations said, as the overall number of civilian casualties remained at "extreme levels"

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Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan election candidate in Helmand province

A suicide bomber targeting an Afghanistan election candidate killed at least eight people, officials said, days ahead of a parliamentary vote

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UK veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan wars suffer higher rates of PTSD

The overall rate of probable PTSD for British veterans of the Iraq and Afghan wars was nine percent, compared to five percent of those who did not deploy to those conflicts.

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Afghanistan civilian casualties from suicide bomb attacks surge by 46 percent

The number of Afghans killed or wounded in suicide attacks soared 46 percent in the first nine months of 2018, as militants increasingly target civilians, the United Nations said

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