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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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Taliban Kill 6 Islamic State Members In Kabul Raid: Report
Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group's administration said on Saturday.
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Taliban Have Killed Scores Of Former Afghan Officials, Others: UN Report
A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members and people who worked with the international military contingent since the U.S.-led pullout.
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US, West Blast Taliban Over Reported 'Killings' Of Ex-Security Forces
The United States on Saturday led a group of Western nations and allies in condemnation of the Taliban over the "summary killings" of former members of the Afghan security forces reported by rights groups, demanding quick investigations.
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Firefight At Kabul Airport Involving Western Forces, 1 Dead: German Army
A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany's armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule.
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Chief Of Afghan Central Bank Flees Kabul, Blames Ashraf Ghani For Chaos
The head of Afghanistan's central bank has fled Kabul, questioned the loyalty of Afghan security forces and blamed President Ashraf Ghani and his inexperienced advisors for the country's swift and chaotic fall to the Taliban.
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All Military, Civilian Flights Halted At Kabul Airport: Pentagon
US security forces halted all military and civilian flights at Afghan capital Kabul's airport on Monday after crowds of civilians surged onto the runways, the Pentagon said.
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15 Civilians Killed, Over 120 Injured In Taliban And Afghan Forces Clashes In Kandahar, Lashkargah: UN
At least 15 civilians were killed and over 120 other suffered injuries in clashes between Taliban terrorists and Afghan security forces in the last three days in the Afghan cities of Lashkargah and Kandahar, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Killed In Afghanistan Clashes
Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said.
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Taliban Surround Afghan City Ghazni, Take Over Civilian Houses: Officials
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians' homes to fight security forces, officials said on Monday, the latest urban centre under threat from the insurgents.
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June Deadliest Month In Two Decades Of Ongoing Afghan Conflict
Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have killed over 6,000 Taliban terrorists in June, which was the deadliest month of conflict in the country, claimed authorities in Kabul.
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Taliban Capture Afghanistan's Main Tajikistan Border Crossing: Officials
The Taliban captured Afghanistan's main border crossing with Tajikistan, an Afghan provincial official and army officer said Tuesday, with some security forces abandoning their posts and fleeing across the frontier.
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"Terrorism Far From Over": China's Concern Over US' Afghan Pull-Out Plan
China voiced concern over US' decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying the US should accommodate the legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent "terrorist forces" from taking advantage.
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Afghan Forces Kill Taliban Mastermind Of Army Base Attack That Killed 30: Report
Afghan forces have killed the Taliban mastermind of a suicide car bomb attack that left at least 30 security personnel dead, officials said Monday.
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Taliban Ambush Kills At Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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Taliban Kill 6 Islamic State Members In Kabul Raid: Report
Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group's administration said on Saturday.
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Taliban Have Killed Scores Of Former Afghan Officials, Others: UN Report
A U.N. report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former Afghan officials, security force members and people who worked with the international military contingent since the U.S.-led pullout.
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US, West Blast Taliban Over Reported 'Killings' Of Ex-Security Forces
The United States on Saturday led a group of Western nations and allies in condemnation of the Taliban over the "summary killings" of former members of the Afghan security forces reported by rights groups, demanding quick investigations.
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Firefight At Kabul Airport Involving Western Forces, 1 Dead: German Army
A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany's armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule.
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Chief Of Afghan Central Bank Flees Kabul, Blames Ashraf Ghani For Chaos
The head of Afghanistan's central bank has fled Kabul, questioned the loyalty of Afghan security forces and blamed President Ashraf Ghani and his inexperienced advisors for the country's swift and chaotic fall to the Taliban.
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All Military, Civilian Flights Halted At Kabul Airport: Pentagon
US security forces halted all military and civilian flights at Afghan capital Kabul's airport on Monday after crowds of civilians surged onto the runways, the Pentagon said.
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15 Civilians Killed, Over 120 Injured In Taliban And Afghan Forces Clashes In Kandahar, Lashkargah: UN
At least 15 civilians were killed and over 120 other suffered injuries in clashes between Taliban terrorists and Afghan security forces in the last three days in the Afghan cities of Lashkargah and Kandahar, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Killed In Afghanistan Clashes
Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said.
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Taliban Surround Afghan City Ghazni, Take Over Civilian Houses: Officials
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians' homes to fight security forces, officials said on Monday, the latest urban centre under threat from the insurgents.
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June Deadliest Month In Two Decades Of Ongoing Afghan Conflict
Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have killed over 6,000 Taliban terrorists in June, which was the deadliest month of conflict in the country, claimed authorities in Kabul.
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Taliban Capture Afghanistan's Main Tajikistan Border Crossing: Officials
The Taliban captured Afghanistan's main border crossing with Tajikistan, an Afghan provincial official and army officer said Tuesday, with some security forces abandoning their posts and fleeing across the frontier.
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"Terrorism Far From Over": China's Concern Over US' Afghan Pull-Out Plan
China voiced concern over US' decision to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by September, saying the US should accommodate the legitimate security concerns of the regional countries to prevent "terrorist forces" from taking advantage.
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Afghan Forces Kill Taliban Mastermind Of Army Base Attack That Killed 30: Report
Afghan forces have killed the Taliban mastermind of a suicide car bomb attack that left at least 30 security personnel dead, officials said Monday.
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Taliban Ambush Kills At Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.
