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U.S. military strike kills 2 ISIS-K members believed to be behind deadly Kabul bombingU.S. Central Command said the U.S. conducted a drone strike against two Islamic State members in Nangahar believed to be involved in planning attacks against the U.S. in Kabul.WorldAug 27, 2021
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Kabul deputy governor killed along with 2 others in pair of attacksNo one immediately claimed responsibility for the separate bombing and shooting in the Afghan capital.WorldDec 15, 2020
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At least 8 dead, 31 wounded after mortar shells strike parts of Afghan capitalThe Taliban issued a quick statement denying any responsibility for the attack.WorldNov 21, 2020
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3 U.S. Marines killed in Afghanistan bombing claimed by TalibanThree other U.S. service members were also wounded in the attack.WorldApr 9, 2019
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29 killed after gunmen attack Afghanistan’s ministry for disabled persons, martyrsThe attack began in the afternoon when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a car outside the public works ministry.WorldDec 24, 2018
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U.S. making little progress in Afghanistan as Taliban, ISIS remain active: assessmentThe situation in Afghanistan stagnated and may even have deteriorated during the second half of 2018, according to an assessment by U.S. government oversight offices.WorldNov 19, 2018
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Suicide bombing at mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 29Officials say the men who attacked a Shi'ite mosque in Afghanistan on Friday were dressed in women's clothing.WorldAug 3, 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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Explosions at Afghan cricket match kill 8, injure dozensEight people were killed and dozens more wounded by multiple explosions at a cricket match in the eastern city of Jalalabad late on Friday night, officials said.WorldMay 19, 2018
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U.S. ramps up military presence in Afghanistan, over 16 years after war startedIt's not clear that the war, which began in October 2001, is going as well as the U.S. had hoped seven months after President Trump announced a new, more aggressive strategy.WorldMar 10, 2018
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