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Explosion Occurs Near Polling Station in Afghan City of Kandahar
An explosion occurred near a polling station in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday just an hour after voters began queuing to cast their vote to elect a new president.
Saturday, 28 September , 2019 -
Voting in Afghanistan’s Presidential Election Begins
Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid fears of violence and fraud.
Saturday, 28 September , 2019 -
Taliban Killed least 48 Killed in Two Separate Bomb Attacks in Afghanistan
In Parwan province, to the north of Kabul, a Taliban suicide bomber targeted an election campaign rally where Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was set to speak, killing 26 people and wounding 42.
Wednesday, 18 September , 2019 -
US Service Member Killed in Afghanistan after Trump Cancels Peace Talks
Another US service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the military, the 17th American to be killed in combat there this year.
Tuesday, 17 September , 2019 -
Fighting Picks up in Afghanistan after Talks Collapse
Fighting has picked up in several areas of northern Afghanistan, days after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at agreeing the withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019 -
A Rocket has Exploded at the US Embassy in Afghanistan Just Minutes into the anniversary of the Sep. 11
A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight on Wednesday and sirens could be heard.
Wednesday, 11 September , 2019 -
Afghanistan Gov’t Forces Retake Badakhshan’s District After 5 Years
Afghan forces retook control of Badakhshan’s Wurdoj district on Saturday, September 7, the Defense Ministry (MoD) said.
Saturday, 7 September , 2019 -
Dozens Internal & External Rebels Killed in E. Afghanistan
Dozens internal and external insurgents were killed following a series of air raids carried out by Afghan air forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
Saturday, 7 September , 2019 -
Hours after US-Taliban Deal; At least 16 Dead in Suicide Attack
A major Taliban suicide attack on an affluent area of Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 others.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Khalilzad Says US, Taliban Reach Agreement ‘in principle’ on Afghanistan
The Us special envoy for Afghanistan said Monday that the US and the Taliban have reached an agreement “in principle,” pending final approval by the President.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Taliban Launch ‘Massive Attack’ on Northern Afghanistan City, Government Says
The Taliban have launched a major attack on the northern Afghanistan city of Kunduz, igniting gunbattles with security forces, government officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019 -
Taliban Say Near Agreement on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban said they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would see U.S. forces withdrawal in exchange for a Taliban promise the country would not become a haven for international militants.
Wednesday, 28 August , 2019 -
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan as Talks With Taliban Resume
Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday as violence has intensified amid peace talks and American casualties have risen with it.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
Deadly Blast in Wedding in Kabul, 63 People Dead
A suicide bomb attack at a wedding in Kabul on Saturday killed 63 people and wounded 182, the Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman said.
Sunday, 18 August , 2019 -
Trump to Discuss Taliban Talks, Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday was to meet U.S. top advisers about negotiations with the Taliban and the potential for a political settlement that could prompt a withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official said.
Saturday, 17 August , 2019 -
U.S. Draw Back Afghanistan Operations against Taliban as Peace Talks Conclude
On the same day peace talks concluded between U.S. and Taliban officials in Qatar, U.S.-led operations against the militant group in Afghanistan have significantly planned for a potential withdrawal of thousands of U.S. forces from its longest conflict ever.
Wednesday, 14 August , 2019 -
US Preparing to Withdraw Thousands of Troops from Afghanistan as part of Proposed Taliban Deal
The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019 -
Imran Khan May Visit Afghanistan in the Near Future
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan may visit Afghanistan in the near future in a bid to help the process, it has been reported.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
US to Deploy 400 Troops Set to Deploy to Afghanistan
The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy about 400 soldiers to Afghanistan in what officials say is the largest mobilization of Guardsmen and women from the state in nearly a decade.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
Trump Claims US could Wipe Afghanistan “off the face of the Earth” and Win the War in a Week
Donald Trump said Monday that the United States could wipe Afghanistan “off the face of the Earth” in a matter of days but noted that he has chosen instead to draw down U.S. forces after nearly two decades of fighting there.
Tuesday, 23 July , 2019
