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4 Killed, 20 Wounded In Deadly Bomb, Gun Attack In Afghanistan Capital
Four people were killed and 20 wounded in a coordinated bomb and gun attack targeting the Afghan defence minister and several lawmakers in the country's capital Tuesday, not far from the heavily fortified Green Zone.
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Afghan Forces Capture "Mastermind" Of Kabul University Attack
Afghan forces have captured the "mastermind" of a brutal attack on Kabul University when terrorists entered classrooms and gunned down dozens of students earlier this month, a top official said Saturday.
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As US Plans Troops Pull-Out, 43 Killed In Attack At Afghan Building
An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year.
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Car Bomb, Gunfire Near Afghan Interior Ministry; Terror Attack Suspected
A senior police official said a car bomb was detonated near the ministry's entrance and then a gun battle between attackers and members of the security forces broke out.
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Gunmen Attack Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel, Multiple Casualties Reported
At least four gunmen stormed a major international hotel complex in the Afghan capital Saturday, touching off gun battles and sending guests and staff fleeing for cover, officials and staff said.
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Taliban Attack Kills Five Afghan Police, Injures 15
At least five Afghan policemen were killed and 15 people injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack by Taliban insurgents on the police headquarters in an eastern city Sunday, authorities said.The assault on the headquarters in Gardez, which was still continuing, was launched at 6:00 am, said the regional police commander, Asadullah Shirzad.
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Taliban Gunmen Storm Afghan MP's House, Casualties Feared
Taliban gunmen stormed the residence of an Afghan lawmaker in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, with casualties feared in the ongoing gun battle that follows a recent lull in violence.
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Hours-Long Attack On Kabul Charity Ends As Attackers Killed: Official
An hours-long militant attack on a Kabul charity ended on Tuesday after all three assailants were gunned down by Afghan forces, the interior ministry said.
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6 Killed in Attack on Place of Worship in Kabul
Attackers with guns fixed with silencers killed six people after storming a Sufi place of worship in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday evening, according to a government statement.
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Taliban Ambush Afghanistan Presidential Security Team Ahead of Visit
Dozens of armed insurgents attacked a convoy carrying a presidential security team in southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, sparking a gun battle in which four guards were wounded, an official said.
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Policeman guns down three US citizens at Kabul hospital
An Afghan policeman opened fire at a Kabul hospital run by a US charity on Thursday, killing three Americans including a doctor, in the latest deadly attack targeting foreign civilians in the city.
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Suicide bombers attack foreigners in Kabul
Four suicide bombers armed with assault rifles and hand grenades today attacked an "office of foreigners" in a southwestern neighborhood of the Afghan capital of Kabul, according to a government official.
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to push India for arms wish-list
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said he will push for heavy weaponry from India in his meeting with the Prime Minister today. He however acknowledged India's wariness to supply tanks, artillery guns and attack helicopters.
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Car bomb hits near US consulate in Afghanistan, two dead
Taliban militants attacked the U.S. consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, using a car bomb and guns to battle security forces just outside the compound in the city of Herat. It was not entirely clear whether any attackers managed to breach the facility, but at least two Afghans died, while the U.S. said its personnel were all safe.
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7 dead in Kabul attack on NATO supply firm in Kabul
A suicide truck bomb and gun attack killed seven people on Tuesday, destroying the entrance to a compound used by a foreign NATO supply company in Kabul.
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4 Killed, 20 Wounded In Deadly Bomb, Gun Attack In Afghanistan Capital
Four people were killed and 20 wounded in a coordinated bomb and gun attack targeting the Afghan defence minister and several lawmakers in the country's capital Tuesday, not far from the heavily fortified Green Zone.
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Afghan Forces Capture "Mastermind" Of Kabul University Attack
Afghan forces have captured the "mastermind" of a brutal attack on Kabul University when terrorists entered classrooms and gunned down dozens of students earlier this month, a top official said Saturday.
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As US Plans Troops Pull-Out, 43 Killed In Attack At Afghan Building
An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year.
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Car Bomb, Gunfire Near Afghan Interior Ministry; Terror Attack Suspected
A senior police official said a car bomb was detonated near the ministry's entrance and then a gun battle between attackers and members of the security forces broke out.
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Gunmen Attack Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel, Multiple Casualties Reported
At least four gunmen stormed a major international hotel complex in the Afghan capital Saturday, touching off gun battles and sending guests and staff fleeing for cover, officials and staff said.
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Taliban Attack Kills Five Afghan Police, Injures 15
At least five Afghan policemen were killed and 15 people injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack by Taliban insurgents on the police headquarters in an eastern city Sunday, authorities said.The assault on the headquarters in Gardez, which was still continuing, was launched at 6:00 am, said the regional police commander, Asadullah Shirzad.
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Taliban Gunmen Storm Afghan MP's House, Casualties Feared
Taliban gunmen stormed the residence of an Afghan lawmaker in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, with casualties feared in the ongoing gun battle that follows a recent lull in violence.
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Hours-Long Attack On Kabul Charity Ends As Attackers Killed: Official
An hours-long militant attack on a Kabul charity ended on Tuesday after all three assailants were gunned down by Afghan forces, the interior ministry said.
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6 Killed in Attack on Place of Worship in Kabul
Attackers with guns fixed with silencers killed six people after storming a Sufi place of worship in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday evening, according to a government statement.
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Taliban Ambush Afghanistan Presidential Security Team Ahead of Visit
Dozens of armed insurgents attacked a convoy carrying a presidential security team in southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, sparking a gun battle in which four guards were wounded, an official said.
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Policeman guns down three US citizens at Kabul hospital
An Afghan policeman opened fire at a Kabul hospital run by a US charity on Thursday, killing three Americans including a doctor, in the latest deadly attack targeting foreign civilians in the city.
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Suicide bombers attack foreigners in Kabul
Four suicide bombers armed with assault rifles and hand grenades today attacked an "office of foreigners" in a southwestern neighborhood of the Afghan capital of Kabul, according to a government official.
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to push India for arms wish-list
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said he will push for heavy weaponry from India in his meeting with the Prime Minister today. He however acknowledged India's wariness to supply tanks, artillery guns and attack helicopters.
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Car bomb hits near US consulate in Afghanistan, two dead
Taliban militants attacked the U.S. consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, using a car bomb and guns to battle security forces just outside the compound in the city of Herat. It was not entirely clear whether any attackers managed to breach the facility, but at least two Afghans died, while the U.S. said its personnel were all safe.
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7 dead in Kabul attack on NATO supply firm in Kabul
A suicide truck bomb and gun attack killed seven people on Tuesday, destroying the entrance to a compound used by a foreign NATO supply company in Kabul.
