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7 Killed In Attack On Clerics In Afghanistan's Herat
At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official and residents said.
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Ex-Afghan Leader, Who Stayed Back After Taliban Takeover, Shot Dead
Gunmen shot dead an Afghan former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in the capital Kabul in a night-time attack at her home, police said on Sunday.
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3 Killed In Attack On China Hotel In Afghanistan's Kabul
At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital Monday, with witnesses reporting multiple blasts and several bursts of gunfire.
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Taliban Orders Taxi Drivers To Not Transport Other Gunmen: Report
The Taliban has ordered the taxi drivers of the eastern Nangarhar province not to transport any other gunmen other than the ones who are the Taliban affiliates.
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Taliban Now Guard Site Of Buddha Statues They Destroyed
Taliban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient statues of the Buddha -- desecrated with dynamite by the Islamists during their last stint in power.
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2 Taliban Fighters, 1 Civilian Killed In Attack On Checkpoint In Jalalabad
Two Taliban fighters and a civilian were killed Wednesday by gunmen who attacked a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, security sources and witnesses said.
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Gun-Toting Taliban At Kabul Zoo Mingle With Families, Kids
Taliban soldiers cradling AK-47s and M16 assault rifles mingle among families at Kabul Zoo, a novelty experience for many of the young fighters from rural Afghanistan.
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Taliban Fire In Air To Disperse Anti-Pak Protests, Videos Capture The Panic
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores scurrying to escape volleys of gunfire.
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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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10 Mine-Clearing Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gun Attack
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blamed on the Taliban Wednesday, but the UK-based charity said the insurgents actually helped end the assault.
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"Ready To Fight Them Again": Afghan Girl, 15, Who Killed Taliban Gunmen
An Afghan girl who shot dead two Taliban fighters after they gunned down her parents said she was ready to confront any other insurgents who might try to attack her.
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Afghan Officials Working With Tribal Elders To Rescue Kidnapped Indian Engineers
Security officials in Afghanistan are working with local tribal elders to trace the seven Indian engineers kidnapped reportedly by Taliban gunmen in the restive northern Baghlan province, media reports said today.
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Harsh Goenka Urges Centre For Help After Employees Kidnapped In Afghanistan
Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises whose Indian employees were abducted by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help rescue them.
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Nobel Winner Malala Yousafzai In Tears On Emotional Return To Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai broke down in tears during an emotional return to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for advocating greater education of girls.
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At Least 19 Dead In Kabul Hotel Attack
Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed at least 19 people and wounded 12 more, although the final toll of dead and wounded may still be higher.
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7 Killed In Attack On Clerics In Afghanistan's Herat
At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official and residents said.
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Ex-Afghan Leader, Who Stayed Back After Taliban Takeover, Shot Dead
Gunmen shot dead an Afghan former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in the capital Kabul in a night-time attack at her home, police said on Sunday.
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3 Killed In Attack On China Hotel In Afghanistan's Kabul
At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital Monday, with witnesses reporting multiple blasts and several bursts of gunfire.
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Taliban Orders Taxi Drivers To Not Transport Other Gunmen: Report
The Taliban has ordered the taxi drivers of the eastern Nangarhar province not to transport any other gunmen other than the ones who are the Taliban affiliates.
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Taliban Now Guard Site Of Buddha Statues They Destroyed
Taliban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient statues of the Buddha -- desecrated with dynamite by the Islamists during their last stint in power.
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2 Taliban Fighters, 1 Civilian Killed In Attack On Checkpoint In Jalalabad
Two Taliban fighters and a civilian were killed Wednesday by gunmen who attacked a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, security sources and witnesses said.
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Gun-Toting Taliban At Kabul Zoo Mingle With Families, Kids
Taliban soldiers cradling AK-47s and M16 assault rifles mingle among families at Kabul Zoo, a novelty experience for many of the young fighters from rural Afghanistan.
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Taliban Fire In Air To Disperse Anti-Pak Protests, Videos Capture The Panic
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores scurrying to escape volleys of gunfire.
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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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10 Mine-Clearing Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gun Attack
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organisation in northern Afghanistan in an attack the government blamed on the Taliban Wednesday, but the UK-based charity said the insurgents actually helped end the assault.
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"Ready To Fight Them Again": Afghan Girl, 15, Who Killed Taliban Gunmen
An Afghan girl who shot dead two Taliban fighters after they gunned down her parents said she was ready to confront any other insurgents who might try to attack her.
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Afghan Officials Working With Tribal Elders To Rescue Kidnapped Indian Engineers
Security officials in Afghanistan are working with local tribal elders to trace the seven Indian engineers kidnapped reportedly by Taliban gunmen in the restive northern Baghlan province, media reports said today.
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Harsh Goenka Urges Centre For Help After Employees Kidnapped In Afghanistan
Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises whose Indian employees were abducted by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help rescue them.
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Nobel Winner Malala Yousafzai In Tears On Emotional Return To Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai broke down in tears during an emotional return to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for advocating greater education of girls.
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At Least 19 Dead In Kabul Hotel Attack
Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed at least 19 people and wounded 12 more, although the final toll of dead and wounded may still be higher.
