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14 Afghan forces killed in Taliban attack
May 29, 2020 14:13At least 14 Afghan forces have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militant group on a border post in Afghanistan, the latest since the end of a temporary ceasefire.
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At least 14 Afghan militants killed in separate Taliban attacks: Officials
May 28, 2020 15:24At least 14 members of Afghanistan’s security forces have been killed in an attack blamed on the Taliban, officials say, the first deadly assaults since a three-day ceasefire between the government and the militants ended.
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Iran Border Guard Command: No evidence Afghan migrants drowned
May 27, 2020 12:49According to Iran’s Border Guard commanders, it’s fake news that Iranian border guards tortured and threw dozens of Afghans into the Harirud River in western Herat Province on late April 30. The commanders say that the river is far from the Iranian border guard posts and those who try to enter the country illegally, are always treated in a humane way under international human rights law.
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Afghan government frees 900 Taliban prisoners, urges extension of truce
May 27, 2020 10:27The Afghan government has released 900 Taliban militants from prison on the third and final day of a nationwide ceasefire, urging the militant group to extend the truce.
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Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire announced
May 25, 2020 16:30The Afghan government has released 100 imprisoned Taliban militants in the wake of a surprise nationwide ceasefire that appeared to be holding for a second day.
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Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban inmates as ‘goodwill gesture’
May 25, 2020 06:22Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has initiated a process to release up to 2,000 imprisoned Taliban militants as a “goodwill gesture” in response to a three-day ceasefire offered by the the militant group.
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Afghan president vows to expedite Taliban prisoners release after ceasefire offer
May 24, 2020 11:52Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government aims to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners, after the militant group offered a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
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US intelligence acknowledges Iran not after destabilizing Afghanistan despite Pompeo's claims
May 21, 2020 04:56The US intelligence agency has acknowledged that Iran is not seeking to destabilize Afghanistan.
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Eight worshippers killed, 12 injured in attack on Afghan mosque in Ramadhan
May 20, 2020 09:38Unidentified gunmen have launched an attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Eastern Province of Parwan, killing at least eight worshipers and wounding several others.
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Iran security chief slams US for pursuing ‘unacceptable’ political agenda in Afghanistan
May 20, 2020 07:24Iran’s security chief has slammed the US for pursuing an “unacceptable” political agenda in neighboring Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for the Kabul government to have the lead in any process to restore peace to the war-ravaged Asian state.