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Iranpress: US airstrikes hit Taliban; 10 Afghan police killed in ambush

US airstrikes hit Taliban; 10 Afghan police killed in ambush

Friday, 05 June 2020 19:53

US military carried out two sets of airstrikes against the Taliban, in western and southern Afghanistan. Elsewhere in the south, the Taliban set off a roadside bomb and ambushed a police convoy, killing 10 Afghan policemen.

Iranpress: Kabul mosque blast kills two: Afghan officials

Kabul mosque blast kills two: Afghan officials

Tuesday, 02 June 2020 23:26

A bomb exploded inside a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing two people, including the mosque's prayer leader, and wounding two others.

Iranpress: Afghan government has freed 3,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghan government has freed 3,000 Taliban prisoners

Monday, 01 June 2020 10:25

The government of Afghanistan on Sunday confirmed the release of 3,000 Taliban prisoners from different prisons across the country so far.

Iranpress: 900 Taliban prisoners to be released early

900 Taliban prisoners to be released early

Tuesday, 26 May 2020 19:08

The Afghanistan government has announced that it will free 900 more Taliban prisoners.

Iranpress: Ashraf Ghani welcomes Taliban ceasefire offer

Ashraf Ghani welcomes Taliban ceasefire offer

Sunday, 24 May 2020 01:01

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani welcomed the Taliban's offer of a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Sunday and ordered his forces to also comply.

Iranpress: Afghan Taliban declare three-day ceasefire

Afghan Taliban declare three-day ceasefire

Saturday, 23 May 2020 23:43

The Taliban group declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan amid intensified fighting between the warring sides despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Iranpress: Civilian deaths on rise in Afghanistan: UN Warns

Civilian deaths on rise in Afghanistan: UN Warns

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 16:45

The United Nations on Tuesday called for an immediate reduction of violence in Afghanistan, warning that civilian casualties at the hands of both the Taliban and Afghan security forces are on the increase.

Iranpress: Taliban car bomb attack in Afghanistan’s Ghazni left 47 dead and injured

Taliban car bomb attack in Afghanistan’s Ghazni left 47 dead and injured

Monday, 18 May 2020 12:08

A car bomb attack killed and wounded at least 47 people in South-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, the provincial government said.

Iranpress: Taliban truck bomb killed 5, injured 30 civilians in southern Paktia province

Taliban truck bomb killed 5, injured 30 civilians in southern Paktia province

Thursday, 14 May 2020 16:59

At least five civilians killed and 30 people injured including five army personnel after a Taliban suicide bomber detonated his truck bomb near a military installation in southeastern Paktia province on Thursday morning.

Iranpress: Deadly attack on Afghan army base

Deadly attack on Afghan army base

Thursday, 14 May 2020 11:36

The Taliban said it carried out a deadly attack Thursday on an Afghan army base after the government ordered forces to resume strikes against the militants.

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