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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: 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: 3-Day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week

3-Day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week

Tuesday, 26 May 2020 07:47

The three-day ceasefire announced in Afghanistan on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday will be extended for another week, Afghan media reported Monday.

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: 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, US engage in Twitter spat amid rise in Afghanistan violence

Taliban, US engage in Twitter spat amid rise in Afghanistan violence

Sunday, 03 May 2020 11:06

Representatives of US forces in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents engaged in a rare public spat on Saturday, venting on social media about the stalling Afghan peace process.

Iranpress: Three killed, four injured in blast outside Afghanistan’s Laghman prison

Three killed, four injured in blast outside Afghanistan’s Laghman prison

Saturday, 02 May 2020 17:50

Three civilians were killed and four security personnel were injured on Saturday in a motorcycle bomb attack outside the provincial prison of Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province.

Iranpress: Taliban rejects Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan

Taliban rejects Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan

Friday, 24 April 2020 20:49

Kabul (IP)- The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus, raising new concern about prospects for a fragile peace process.

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