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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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Taliban Summons Pak Ambassador Over Airstrikes In Afghanistan
Taliban summoned Pakistan's ambassador to convey concerns to the Pakistan government over the recent airstrikes in different parts of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces in which five children and a woman lost their lives.
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As He Campaigns For President, Joe Biden Tells Moving But False War Story
Joe Biden painted a vivid scene for the 400 people packed into a college meeting hall. A four-star general had asked the then-vice president to travel to Kunar province in Afghanistan, a dangerous foray into "godforsaken country" to recognize the remarkable heroism of a Navy captain.
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Pakistan Taliban Appoints Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud As New Chief
Pakistani Taliban terrorists today appointed Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud as their new chief in place of Mullah Fazlullah, who was recently killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's restive Kunar province
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Taliban Chief Who Ordered Hit On Malala Yousafzai Killed In US Strike
Maulana Fazlullah, the dreaded chief of Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's restive Kunar province, an Afghan defence ministry official said today.
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Pak Taliban Chief Believed Dead In US Strike In Afghanistan
The US military said Thursday it carried out a strike targeting a senior terrorist leader in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, where Pakistani Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah is believed to be hiding.
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Leader Of Afghan ISIS Branch Killed In US Raid: Pentagon
US forces killed the leader of the ISIS group's Afghanistan branch in a raid earlier this week in the northeastern province of Kunar, the Pentagon said Friday.
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19 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists Killed In Airstrikes In Afghanistan
At least 19 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed and eight others wounded in the airstrikes in Dangam district of eastern Kunar province, bordering Pakistan, Afghan government said today, signalling a major crackdown on the terror group operating from across the border.
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10 Terrorists Killed In Afghanistan Operation
At least 10 militants were killed by Afghan National Army (ANA) during an operation in eastern province of Kunar, an army source said today.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 11, Wounds 40 In Eastern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, officials said.
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150 Taliban Militants Killed in 12-Day Fight: Afghan Official
At least 150 Taliban fighters have been killed by government forces during 12 days of fighting in the volatile east, near the border with Pakistan, the police chief of Kunar province said today.
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Afghan Forces Launch Anti-Taliban Operation in Areas Bordering Pakistan
Afghan security forces have launched an operation against militants in an eastern province seen as a rear base for the Pakistani Taliban which carried out a school massacre last week, officials said today.
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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Hundreds Feared Dead After 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds were feared dead and injured in a earthquake of magnitude 6 that struck Afghanistan's rugged northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes in a hunt for survivors.
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Taliban Summons Pak Ambassador Over Airstrikes In Afghanistan
Taliban summoned Pakistan's ambassador to convey concerns to the Pakistan government over the recent airstrikes in different parts of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces in which five children and a woman lost their lives.
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As He Campaigns For President, Joe Biden Tells Moving But False War Story
Joe Biden painted a vivid scene for the 400 people packed into a college meeting hall. A four-star general had asked the then-vice president to travel to Kunar province in Afghanistan, a dangerous foray into "godforsaken country" to recognize the remarkable heroism of a Navy captain.
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Pakistan Taliban Appoints Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud As New Chief
Pakistani Taliban terrorists today appointed Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud as their new chief in place of Mullah Fazlullah, who was recently killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's restive Kunar province
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Taliban Chief Who Ordered Hit On Malala Yousafzai Killed In US Strike
Maulana Fazlullah, the dreaded chief of Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's restive Kunar province, an Afghan defence ministry official said today.
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Pak Taliban Chief Believed Dead In US Strike In Afghanistan
The US military said Thursday it carried out a strike targeting a senior terrorist leader in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, where Pakistani Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah is believed to be hiding.
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Leader Of Afghan ISIS Branch Killed In US Raid: Pentagon
US forces killed the leader of the ISIS group's Afghanistan branch in a raid earlier this week in the northeastern province of Kunar, the Pentagon said Friday.
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19 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists Killed In Airstrikes In Afghanistan
At least 19 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed and eight others wounded in the airstrikes in Dangam district of eastern Kunar province, bordering Pakistan, Afghan government said today, signalling a major crackdown on the terror group operating from across the border.
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10 Terrorists Killed In Afghanistan Operation
At least 10 militants were killed by Afghan National Army (ANA) during an operation in eastern province of Kunar, an army source said today.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 11, Wounds 40 In Eastern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, officials said.
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150 Taliban Militants Killed in 12-Day Fight: Afghan Official
At least 150 Taliban fighters have been killed by government forces during 12 days of fighting in the volatile east, near the border with Pakistan, the police chief of Kunar province said today.
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Afghan Forces Launch Anti-Taliban Operation in Areas Bordering Pakistan
Afghan security forces have launched an operation against militants in an eastern province seen as a rear base for the Pakistani Taliban which carried out a school massacre last week, officials said today.
