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3 Killed In Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan's Kandahar, 12 Injured
A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others on Thursday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, a provincial official said, the heartland of the Taliban authorities that rule the country.
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"Trying To Look Like Animals": Taliban On Women Without Hijab
The Taliban's religious police have put up posters across the southern Afghan city of Kandahar saying that Muslim women who do not wear an Islamic hijab that fully covers their bodies are "trying to look like animals."
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In Afghanistan, Taliban White Flags Must In Shops, Health Clinics
Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Kandahar city have compelled the shopkeepers to install their group's white flag in their shops and buildings. Health clinics and public baths have too been asked to follow the order.
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ISIS Claim Responsibility For Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured, a statement posted by the group's Amaq news agency said on Friday.
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"Heard Sound Of Firing": Shock At 2nd Mosque Attack In Afghanistan In A Week
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of Friday prayers when gunfire and explosions signalled the start of the second attack on a Shi'ite mosque in a week.
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41 Killed, 70 Injured In Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, witnesses said, killing at least 41 people and injuring scores more.
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Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
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Taliban Claim To Capture Kandahar, Afghanistan's Second-Largest City
The Taliban claimed Friday to have captured Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, which would leave just the capital and pockets of other territory in the government's hands.
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After Afghan City Ghazni, Taliban Poised To Capture Kandahar
Afghanistan's third largest city, Herat, was on the verge of falling to the Taliban on Thursday amid heavy fighting, as the terrorist group also established a bridgehead within 150 km (95 miles) of Kabul.
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15 Civilians Killed, Over 120 Injured In Taliban And Afghan Forces Clashes In Kandahar, Lashkargah: UN
At least 15 civilians were killed and over 120 other suffered injuries in clashes between Taliban terrorists and Afghan security forces in the last three days in the Afghan cities of Lashkargah and Kandahar, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Air Force Plane For Kandahar Consulate Staff Didn't Use Pak Airspace
Around 50 diplomats and other staff members at the consulate in Afghanistan's Kandahar have been evacuated in view of the "intense fighting near Kandahar city", India has said.
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Taliban Set To Release 20 Afghan Government Prisoners, Says Spokesperson
The Taliban are set to release 20 prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the group's spokesman said Sunday, in what appeared to be a major breakthrough after the insurgents walked out of talks with the government last week.
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5 Foreigners Arrested At Delhi Airport With Drugs Worth Rs 15 Crore
Five Afghanistan nationals have been arrested at the Delhi airport for allegedly ingesting 370 heroin capsules worth Rs 15 crore. They were carrying the banned substance from Kandahar, officials said.
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Police Arrests 2 Afghan Nationals For Smuggling Drugs, Seize 50 Kg Heroin
The two are from Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan and smuggled the drugs into the country via the Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan, they said.
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Hijack Scare In Delhi After Pilot Presses Wrong Button On Kandahar Flight
A hijack alert on a Kandahar-bound flight triggered alarm at the Delhi airport on Saturday after the pilot "mistakenly" pressed the 'hijack button' when it was taxiing for take-off, officials said.
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3 Killed In Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan's Kandahar, 12 Injured
A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others on Thursday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, a provincial official said, the heartland of the Taliban authorities that rule the country.
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"Trying To Look Like Animals": Taliban On Women Without Hijab
The Taliban's religious police have put up posters across the southern Afghan city of Kandahar saying that Muslim women who do not wear an Islamic hijab that fully covers their bodies are "trying to look like animals."
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In Afghanistan, Taliban White Flags Must In Shops, Health Clinics
Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Kandahar city have compelled the shopkeepers to install their group's white flag in their shops and buildings. Health clinics and public baths have too been asked to follow the order.
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ISIS Claim Responsibility For Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured, a statement posted by the group's Amaq news agency said on Friday.
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"Heard Sound Of Firing": Shock At 2nd Mosque Attack In Afghanistan In A Week
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of Friday prayers when gunfire and explosions signalled the start of the second attack on a Shi'ite mosque in a week.
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41 Killed, 70 Injured In Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, witnesses said, killing at least 41 people and injuring scores more.
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Taliban Take Kandahar, Other Key Afghan Cities; Embassies Move Out Staff
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, fuelling fears the U.S.-backed government could fall to the insurgents as international forces complete their withdrawal after 20 years of war.
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Taliban Claim To Capture Kandahar, Afghanistan's Second-Largest City
The Taliban claimed Friday to have captured Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, which would leave just the capital and pockets of other territory in the government's hands.
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After Afghan City Ghazni, Taliban Poised To Capture Kandahar
Afghanistan's third largest city, Herat, was on the verge of falling to the Taliban on Thursday amid heavy fighting, as the terrorist group also established a bridgehead within 150 km (95 miles) of Kabul.
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15 Civilians Killed, Over 120 Injured In Taliban And Afghan Forces Clashes In Kandahar, Lashkargah: UN
At least 15 civilians were killed and over 120 other suffered injuries in clashes between Taliban terrorists and Afghan security forces in the last three days in the Afghan cities of Lashkargah and Kandahar, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Air Force Plane For Kandahar Consulate Staff Didn't Use Pak Airspace
Around 50 diplomats and other staff members at the consulate in Afghanistan's Kandahar have been evacuated in view of the "intense fighting near Kandahar city", India has said.
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Taliban Set To Release 20 Afghan Government Prisoners, Says Spokesperson
The Taliban are set to release 20 prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the group's spokesman said Sunday, in what appeared to be a major breakthrough after the insurgents walked out of talks with the government last week.
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5 Foreigners Arrested At Delhi Airport With Drugs Worth Rs 15 Crore
Five Afghanistan nationals have been arrested at the Delhi airport for allegedly ingesting 370 heroin capsules worth Rs 15 crore. They were carrying the banned substance from Kandahar, officials said.
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Police Arrests 2 Afghan Nationals For Smuggling Drugs, Seize 50 Kg Heroin
The two are from Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan and smuggled the drugs into the country via the Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan, they said.
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Hijack Scare In Delhi After Pilot Presses Wrong Button On Kandahar Flight
A hijack alert on a Kandahar-bound flight triggered alarm at the Delhi airport on Saturday after the pilot "mistakenly" pressed the 'hijack button' when it was taxiing for take-off, officials said.
