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Kabul's Deputy Governor Killed In Bomb Blast

3:56am December 15, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

Mahbubullah Muhibbi is the latest, and one of the highest-profile victims of shadowy assailants, who've killed journalists, police, security forces, judicial authorities and senior administrators.

The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.

Afghan Government And Taliban Reach Breakthrough To Proceed With Peace Talks

3:39pm December 02, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The two sides have agreed on a way forward for substantive negotiations aimed at ending decades of almost continuous war in the country, representatives said in near-twin tweets.

Residents inspect a damaged house after several rockets landed Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with Taliban leader

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Kabul Battered By Rockets Ahead Of Pompeo's Planned Talks With Taliban

1:12pm November 21, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least eight in the Afghan capital and came on a day when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to discuss Afghan peace talks.

An honor guard is formed at Defence Headquarters in Canberra, Australia, before findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry are released on Thursday. A report found evidence that 25 soldiers unlawfully killed 39

After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

2:55pm November 20, 2020

"Only through a series of independent inquiries will we uncover the true extent of this disregard for Afghan life, which normalized murder, and resulted in war crimes," an Afghan rights group says.

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A new report alleges members of the Australian Defence Force committed war crimes during operations in Afghanistan.

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Australian Special Forces Unlawfully Killed 39 In Afghanistan, New Report Says

10:37am November 19, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The findings indicate that Australia's special forces soldiers unlawfully killed 39 Afghans nationals or noncombatants during operations from 2009 to 2013.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at a checkpoint near the Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, in April.

What Joe Biden's Presidency May Mean For Afghanistan

12:16pm November 18, 2020

Biden's record, especially as vice president, helps illuminate what he may do once he is sworn in. Amid an uptick in violence, some Afghans hope for a reassessment of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement.

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A U.S. soldier stands at a spot struck by Iranian missiles in January at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's Anbar province. The attack was in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. is drawing down 2,500 troop

White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn From Afghanistan And Iraq

7:45pm November 16, 2020

by Dustin Jones

The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move.

Players from the Herat Storm celebrate after winning the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league on October 16 in Kabul.

Women Of Afghanistan Won't Give Up Their Soccer Dreams

7:00am November 08, 2020

At the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league, players sprint across the field. Hoodie-style hijabs cover their hair. The scene was once unthinkable. But now the players face new obstacles.

A man, wounded after gunmen stormed Kabul University, arrives in an ambulance at Isteqlal Hospital on Monday. At least 19 people died in the attack on Afghanistan's largest university.

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At Least 19 People Are Killed In Attack On Kabul University

1:57pm November 02, 2020

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack by heavily armed gunmen who stormed the campus, firing on students, some of whom jumped out of windows to flee the attackers.

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A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Taliban opposition to vaccine campaigns have left millions of children unprotected against the virus.

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The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't

3:20pm October 30, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.