Afghanistan
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Apr- 2021 -19 April
Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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16 April
UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal
The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.
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14 April
NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely in September: German Minister
NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.
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5 April
Afghan President to Unveil New Peace Proposal: Officials
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has drawn up a new proposal for peace with the Taliban ahead of an international conference aimed at jump-starting faltering talks between the two warring sides, official sources said.
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Mar- 2021 -30 March
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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22 March
NATO Chief Says ‘All Options Open’ on Afghan Withdrawal
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said "all options remain open" on Afghanistan, as allies wait for Washington to decide on a looming withdrawal deadline.
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18 March
Helicopter Crash Kills Nine in Central Afghanistan
At least nine people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in central Afghanistan, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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17 March
Biden Warns US May Miss Deadline to Exit Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden has said that it would be "tough" to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in a deal secured under Donald Trump.
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12 March
Russia Backs Plans for Afghanistan Interim Rule With Taliban
Russia said Friday it was in favor of Afghanistan forming an interim government including members of the Taliban, ahead of talks next week in Moscow aiming to resolve the conflict.
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9 March
Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed
President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.
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