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Taliban Governor of Afghan Province Killed in Suicide Attack
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province was killed in a blast at his office, police said.
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Taliban Arrest IS ‘Mastermind’ of Afghan Mosque Attack: Police
Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Launch Operation Against IS in Southern Afghanistan
The Taliban have launched a crackdown on suspected Islamic State hideouts in southern Afghanistan.
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Two Taliban Among Three Killed in Jalalabad Attack
Two Taliban fighters and a civilian were killed by gunmen who attacked a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan.
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Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence
A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.
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Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan
Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.
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Seven Ethnic Hazaras Killed in Eastern Afghanistan
At least seven members of Afghanistan's persecuted Hazara ethnic group were brutally murdered in the country's restive east, officials said Thursday.
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Three Female Media Workers Shot to Death in Eastern Afghanistan
Three female media workers were shot and killed in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, their TV network said.
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Afghan Judge Shot Dead in Jalalabad Ambush
An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad Wednesday, police said, the third court official killed in less than a month.
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Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy
Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.
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