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Taliban declare ‘amnesty’ after fall of Kabul as the world leaders urge restraintFollowing a blitz across Afghanistan that saw many cities fall to the insurgents without a fight, the Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate.WorldAug 17, 2021
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11 dead after Taliban militants attack Afghan police base: officialsTaliban militants attacked a police base in northern Afghanistan, killing 11, possibly with help from at least one of the policemen inside, local government officials said Tuesday.WorldJan 28, 2020
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26 members of Afghan security forces killed by Taliban, officials sayThe Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s security forces and killing at least 26, local officials said Wednesday.WorldJan 1, 2020
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14 dead after Taliban attack military compound in northern AfghanistanThe attack came even as Taliban officials told The Associated Press just hours earlier that a temporary, nationwide cease-fire has been agreed upon among their council leaders. It wasn't clear when the cease-fire would go into effect.WorldDec 30, 2019
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Taliban attack second Afghan city amid peace talks with U.S.The Taliban attacked a second Afghan city in as many days on Sunday and killed several members of security forces, officials said, even as Washington’s peace envoy said the U.S. and the militant group are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end America’s longest war.WorldSep 1, 2019
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Taliban launches large-scale attack on Afghan city of KunduzThe Taliban launched the "massive attack" from several different points around the city overnight, said Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, spokesman for the provincial police chief, who reported "intense gun battles" around the city.WorldAug 31, 2019
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Taliban attacks Afghan army base, killing 26, as leaders meet for talks in MoscowThe Taliban launched a pre-dawn attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 26 members of the security forces.WorldFeb 5, 2019
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Taliban attacks army checkpoint in Afghanistan, kill 6 troops: officialAn Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked an army checkpoint in one of the country's northern provinces, killing at least six soldiers.WorldFeb 1, 2019
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Afghanistan postpones election after attack on a high-profile security meetingAfghanistan’s election commission on Friday postponed elections in Kandahar for a week, following a brazen attack on a high-profile security meeting there with a U.S. delegation that killed at least two senior provincial officials, including the province’s police chief.WorldOct 19, 2018
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Afghan official says Taliban suicide bomber killed 8 policeAn Afghan official says a Taliban suicide bomber has attacked a base in eastern Afghanistan, killing eight police.WorldJun 25, 2018
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