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September 10th, 2018 - 06:18 GMT

Afghanis Set up Cafe, Diner for Those Who Want to Enjoy Life, Forget War

Afghanistan’s Helmand province, long notorious for its security challenges, is one of the most dangerous places for foreign forces operating in the country.

Taliban soldiers in Russian-made tanks fire on the forces of former Afghan defense minister. (AFP)

July 20th, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Taliban in Afghanistan Still Active, Tank Hits Afghan Forces

An Afghan policeman stands near the scene of a truck bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. (AFP/Wakil Kohsar)

June 5th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Insider Attack Kills Six Police in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

Afghan security personnel gather near the wreckage of buses which were carrying police cadets, at the site of a bomb attack on the outskirts of Kabul on June 30, 2016. (AFP)

May 26th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

15 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack

Afghan children walk past security force personnel as they leave a village during an operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in the Chaparhar district of Nangarhar province on May 21, 2017. (AFP/Noorullah Shirzada)

May 23rd, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Taliban Attack on Afghan Military Base Kills 10 Soldiers

This killing makes for the fourth Islamic official linked to the government this month. (AFP)

May 22nd, 2017 - 07:55 GMT

Afghanistan: Pro Government Religious Scholar and Minister Shot Dead

The recapture came after Afghan forces launched a major operation against Taliban positions early in the morning and engaged the militants in fierce battles. (AFP)

May 16th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Afghanistan: Recapture of Key District from Taliban in Kunduz Province

In February this year, Kabul also handed over to Islamabad a list of 32 alleged terrorist training centers and 85 top militants allegedly based in Pakistan. (AFP)

May 4th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

Afghan President Ghani Turns Down visit to Pakistan

Earlier this week, the Afghan officials also claimed to have eliminated the militants’ shadow governor for Takhar province. (AFP)

April 19th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

Afghanistan: Top Taliban commander killed by US backed forces

This picture taken on January 10, 2017 shows Afghan policemen standing guard at the site of an explosion near the governor's compound in Kandahar. (AFP/Jawed Tanveer)

February 16th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

UAE ambassador dies of wounds from Afghanistan bombing

An Afghan security personnel walks as he keep watch near the site of an attack by gunmen inside the Kart-e- Sakhi shrine in Kabul on October 11, 2016. (AFP/Wakil Kohsar)

October 12th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Taliban denies involvement in slaughter of pilgrims at a Shia shrine

Afghan Shia Muslims conduct self-flagellation rituals as part of the Ashura commemorations at a Kabul mosque on October 9, 2016. (AFP/Shah Marai)

October 12th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Attack on Shia shrine in Afghanistan’s Kabul leaves 14 dead

Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in Saturday's Manhattan bombing, after having been arrested by police in New Jersey. (photo: ABC 7 News)

September 20th, 2016 - 12:02 GMT

What we know about Ahmad Khan Rahami