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Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Suicide blast near airport in Afghanistan kills 17
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants in Afghanistan set off a suicide blast on Wednesday morning and stormed a construction company…
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack soars to 68
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack soars to 68
The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence…
Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 20 in Nangarhar
Middle East
September 11, 2018
Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 20 in Nangarhar
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local…
Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed, says government
Middle East
August 26, 2018
Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed, says government
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group’s hideouts…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…