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Afghan national army soldiers arrive at the site of a suicide bombing in Ghazni province west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020.

Officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings targeting Afghan forces, provincial official

In Ghazni province, 31 Afghan soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded when the attacker drove a military Humvee full of explosives onto an army commando base before detonating the car bomb.

2 years ago

Civilian contractors prepare to load a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle on to a flatbed trailer during the retrograde cargo operation on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 12, 2020.

Accelerated US troop withdrawal rattles Afghan allies and adversaries alike

Analysts fear the accelerated withdrawal could significantly compromise the defense capabilities of Afghanistan’s forces.

2 years ago

US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal as US warplanes pound ISIS-K

The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.

3 years ago

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