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Five Pakistani soldiers are killed by gunmen at the border with Afghanistan.
2021-10-2

The Taliban-appointed defense minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Yaqoob orders a crackdown on those members of the Taliban who commit abuses following reports by Kabul residents who complained about abusive treatment by certain Taliban members. Yaqoob says that "We direct you to keep them out of your ranks, otherwise strict action will be taken against you," and added that the Taliban does not "want such people in our ranks."
2021-09-24

A suicide bomber kills three people when he drives a military vehicle packed with explosives near the provincial governor's residence in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban claims responsibility.
2020-07-8

Three U.S. troops are killed and three others are wounded in an IED blast near Ghazni, Afghanistan.
2018-11-27

The Taliban destroy an electricity pylon in Doshe, Baghlan, Afghanistan, overnight. The pylon carries imported power from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and its destruction causes widespread blackouts across several provinces and in capital Kabul.
2018-04-14

An explosion kills at least 29 people and injures dozens more at a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan.
2017-08-1

Ghor Province Governor's spokesman claims ISIL insurgents killed 26-42 civilians in his governed province, Afghanistan.
2016-10-26

Australia declares its war in Afghanistan over while the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, visits Afghanistan.
2013-10-28

At least four people are killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul.
2011-01-12

A roadside bomb strikes a civilian car in Paktika Province, in eastern Afghanistan, leaving seven civilians dead.
2010-10-3