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Afghanistan: 18 killed in suicide car bomb attack on 1st day of Ramadan
The attack comes a day after at least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their base in Kandahar.
Pentagon chief Mattis in Afghanistan to discuss war needs
He is the first member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to visit Afghanistan.
Afghan security forces checkpoint attacked, 5 killed
In a separate incident in Faryab province, a local security forces commander was killed when insurgents attacked a police checkpoint.
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