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Afghan forces inspect a site where Taliban attacked in Kandahar on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Kandahar: Taliban attacks kill 58, wounds 9, Afghan army camp wiped...

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a media statement.

20 Oct 2017 5:53 AM GMT

File photo of Major Abdul Rahim of the Afghan army who received a transplant of hands from a Kerala accident victim.

Afghan solder with Kerala hands' dies in bomb blast

Major Abdul Rahim received a transplant of hands from Kerala accident victim T G Joseph

29 Feb 2020 9:37 AM GMT

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump unveils new Afghan strategy: new course or repeating...

The strategy appears to amount to around 4,000 new troops, largely freed from Obama-era restrictions.

22 Aug 2017 11:01 AM GMT

The majority of the dead belong to Afghan forces and most of the wounded are civilians, the source said. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Taliban suicide bomber kills 13 in Helmand: Afghan official

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a WhatsApp message sent to journalists.

28 Aug 2017 3:10 AM GMT

ISIS has been turning its sights on targets outside its base in the Sinai, putting more pressure on the government and presenting extra challenges for security services. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

ISIS beheads 10 Taliban militants in Afghanistan

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army confirmed that fourteen ISIS militants were killed mysteriously in...

2 July 2017 10:37 AM GMT

The attack comes as Taliban insurgents intensify their annual spring offensive and their strength is growing, more than 15 years after they were toppled from power in a US-led invasion. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Taliban militants kill 15 Afghan soldiers in Kandahar

A provincial official who spoke on the condition of anonymity gave a higher death toll of 20.

26 May 2017 2:00 PM GMT

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3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says the deaths and injury stem from an attack by an Afghan soldier on Saturday, who also died.

11 Jun 2017 5:00 AM GMT

Despite ongoing support from NATO troops, Afghan forces continue to struggle to contain a resurgent Taliban and the countrys precarious security situation feels like it is dangling by a thread. (Photo: AP)

US blasts 'unconscionable' Taliban attack in Afghanistan

US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned in the wake of the...

25 April 2017 4:38 AM GMT