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Afghanistan: Roadside bomb in Ghazni kills 10 civilians

Ten civilians, including four women and a child, were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan school children increasingly vulnerable in surging conflict

Children in Afghanistan are increasingly the victims of brutal violence even as the government and Taliban sit down for peace talks

Thorny peace process leaves Afghanistan with a sense of deja vu

The path to peace in Afghanistan, fast-tracked by US President Trump’s rush to withdraw troops, has left many Afghans with a sense of deja vu

US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – good news for peace?

Ambassador James Dobbins, former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, said three factors explain why Afghanistan remains reliant on the United States for security

Afghanistan: 3 US service members killed by IED near Ghazni

Three US service members have been killed in Afghanistan and a civilian contractor wounded by an IED near Ghazni, the NATO Resolute Support mission said

Afghanistan: Rockets hit Ghazni during president’s visit

Three rockets hit the Afghanistan city of Ghazni during a visit by President Ashraf Ghani in an apparent display of strength by militants

Ghazni battle exposes nascent Afghan forces’ shortcomings

In Ghazni, site of a four-day battle between the Afghanistan government and Taliban forces that killed hundreds, there is plenty of grief and blame

Taliban capture northern Afghanistan military base

Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan military base in the northern Faryab province, killing and capturing dozens of soldiers

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

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

Taliban and Afghan government both claim control over Ghazni city

Both Taliban and Afghanistan government forces claimed control of the eastern city of Ghazni after insurgents stormed the provincial capital

US carries out airstrikes, Afghan special forces deploy after Taliban attack Ghazni

US forces launched airstrikes and Afghanistan special forces deployed to counter a major Taliban assault on the provincial capital of Ghazni

Afghan forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Taliban attack Kunduz bases

Taliban attacks on Afghan forces in Kunduz province have caused "heavy casualties," with as many as 40 soldiers killed in ongoing fighting

Taliban launches new attack in northern Afghanistan as government ceasefire begins

Taliban fighters killed a governor in northern Afghanistan as clashes broke out across the country, officials said, accusing the militants of defying the start of a government ceasefire