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Taliban chopper crashes in central Afghanistan

The helicopter was carrying several Taliban officials at the time, the ministry said.

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Body of missing boy found in eastern Afghanistan

His body was discovered in the nearby village of Songli, showing signs of having been killed with stones, the sources.

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Explosion in Farah kills seven family members

It remains unclear why the explosives were being stored in the house or whether any formal investigation is underway.

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Russian researcher freed by Taliban after six weeks in detention: Report

The researcher, Svyatoslav Kaverin, works at the Center for Paleoethnographic Research.

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Sources: Two people killed by gunmen in Ghor

Local residents named the attackers as Ahmad and his two sons, Ramadan and Hayatullah.

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Sources: Taliban member killed in Parwan over personal dispute

The attacker first wounded Salangi’s wife and then opened fire on Zila when he tried to rescue her, sources said.

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Body of Afghan fighter missing since Soviet war found after 38 years

Residents said the remains of the man, identified as Juma Khan, were uncovered Saturday in Nusai Darwaz district

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Former security officer found dead in Kabul, sources say

His family located his body at the Kabul forensic medicine department nearly two weeks after his disappearance, the sources said.

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Pakistani, Taliban forces clash briefly near Torkham border

According to the sources, Taliban forces initiated the clash, during which a Pakistani border officer was injured. The skirmish was.

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Russia says over 23,000 foreign fighters active in Afghanistan

Writing in the government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Shoigu identified ISIS-K as the most concerning group.

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