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Afghan forces surrender Bagram air base to Taliban
Kabul: An Afghan official says forces at Bagram air base, home to a prison housing 5,000 inmates, have surrendered to the Taliban. Bagram district chief Darwaish Raufi said Sunday that the surrender…
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Taliban enters Kabul, awaits ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Kabul: Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a peaceful transfer of the city after promising not to take it by force, but…
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After Taliban offensive, over 80 Afghan soldiers cross border, seek help from Uzbekistan
Tashkent: As many as 84 Afghan soldiers have crossed the Afghan-Uzbek border and asked Tashkent for help, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “On August 14, a group of 84 Afghan…
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Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the country witnessed the bloodiest day in a month as security forces repelled mass Taliban attacks on the capital cities of Herat, Helmand, Takhar,…
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Afghan forces kill 81 militants in Balkh province
Kabul: A total of 81 militants were confirmed dead as the Afghan forces, backed by helicopters and fighter planes, launched airstrikes in the northern Balkh province, an army statement released here on…
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Taliban violence displaces thousands of families in Afghanistan
Kabul: Thousands of families have been displaced following the surge in violence amid the Taliban offensive against civilians and security forces in Afghanistan. Due to the conflict, many displaced persons have been…
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Taliban militants surround major Afghan cities
Kabul: The Taliban militants the US has spent two decades battling are now pushing towards the provincial cities in Afghanistan, bringing their battle with the Afghan security forces ever closer to the…
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US hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years
Kabul: After nearly 20 years, the US military left Bagram Airfield, the epicentre of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on…
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Violence in Afghanistan displaces over 8,000 families amid final US drawdown
Kabul: Amid the final US drawdown from Afghanistan, more than 8,000 families have been displaced in at least five provinces as fighting intensifies between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban. Scores…
