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Aug- 2018 -28 August
UN investigates possible war crimes in Yemen conflict
All sides in Yemen's conflict may have committed war crimes, UN investigators said, highlighting air strikes, child soldiers, and sexual violence
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21 August
Multiple rockets hit Kabul after Afghan president offers Taliban ceasefire
Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants
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15 August
Students killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education center
Dozens of people were killed when an explosion at an education center rocked a minority Shiite area of western Kabul
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15 August
Taliban kill dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks
Taliban insurgents killed dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks in Baghlan and Zabul provinces, bringing the number killed in the past week to well over 200
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14 August
Six dead in Burkina Faso ‘terrorist’ attack near Boungou gold mine
Six people, five of them police, were killed in a "terrorist" bomb and gun attack near a gold mine in eastern Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.
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13 August
Afghan government sends reinforcements to battle Taliban in Ghazni
The Afghan government sent reinforcements to Ghazni in an attempt to rout Taliban fighters who were trying to take over the city for a fourth day
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13 August
Explosion reported near protest in Afghan capital Kabul
A suicide attack was reported in Afghanistan's capital Kabul near where a protest was underway, killing a police officer and injuring another.
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11 August
Afghan government asserts ‘complete control’ over Ghazni after Taliban assault
The Afghan government said it had re-established control in Ghazni after a day-long Taliban assault that left scores of security forces dead
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10 August
Saudi-led coalition announces investigation into Yemen airstrike that killed 29 children
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels announced a probe into an airstrike on a bus that killed at least 29 children
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9 August
Saudi-led coalition admits Yemen airstrike that Red Cross says killed dozens of children
The Saudi-led coalition battling in Yemen said it carried out a deadly attack which the Red Cross said hit a bus carrying children
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