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Pakistani Taliban starts magazine for would-be female jihadists

The Pakistani Taliban have published the first edition of a magazine aimed at convincing women to join them and practise jihad.

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Pakistani Taliban starts magazine for would-be female jihadists

ThePakistaniTalibanhavepublishedthefirsteditionofamagazineaimedatconvincingwomentojointhemandpractisejihad.TheinauguralfrontcoverofSunnat-i-Khaula–whichtranslat

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From poppy to heroin: Taliban move into Afghan drug production

TheTaliban--whichbannedpoppycultivationwhenitruledAfghanistan--nowappearstowieldsignificantcontroloverthewar-torncountry'sheroinproductionline,providinginsurgen

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Taliban key commander among 5 killed in Afghan northern Jawzjan province

A Taliban key commander Mawlawi Ahmad Shah is among five militants killed in Faizabad district of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province on Monday, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Turkistani said.

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Afghan conflict: Dozens killed in 'brutal' Sar-e Pul attack

At least 50 civilians have been killed by militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say.

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Officials: Afghan children smuggled to Pakistan seminaries

Itwasaroutinecheck.Twovans,bothwithoutlicenseplates,werestoppedearlierthismonthbypoliceinAfghanistan'seasternGhazniprovince,whereTalibanholdswayinlargeswathsoft

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Afghan forces foil Taliban offensive, 20 attackers killed

Afghan forces have repulsed a Taliban attack on Qarabagh district of the eastern Ghazni province, forcing militants to flee after leaving 20 bodies behind, provincial police chief Mohammad Mustafa said.

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Local Taliban leader killed in west Afghan province

ATalibanlocalleaderwaskilledafterclashesflaredupinAfghanistan'swesternprovinceofGhoronSaturday,theInteriorMinistrysaidonSunday.MehrajHelmandiwaskilledwhenclashe

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US airstrike kills 16 Afghan policemen by mistake

A US airstrike has mistakenly killed 16 Afghan policemen in Helmand province.

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Militants' attack kill 16 security personnel in southern Afghanistan

Upto16securitypersonnelwerekilledasTalibanmilitantsattackedsecuritycheckpointsinKandaharprovinceinsouthernAfghanistanonThursday,alocalofficialsaidonconditionofa

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Afghan forces recapture key district in southern Helmand province

AfghanforcesrecapturedNawadistrictinthesouthernHelmandprovincefromTalibanmilitantsafterthreedaysofmilitaryoperations,adefenseministrystatementsaidMonday."Afghan

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Police officer killed, 5 injured in N. Afghan clash

OnepoliceofficerwaskilledandfivepolicepersonnelwerewoundedinaclashinAfghanistan'snorthernprovinceofTakharovernight,provincialpolicespokesmansaidFriday."Theclash

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Update | Militants shoot dead 7 civilians in western Afghan province

SevencivilianswerekilledbymilitantsalongamainroadwayinAfghanistan'swesternprovinceofFarahlateTuesday,aprovincialgovernmentspokesmansaidonWednesday."Theincidento

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Evidence suggests UK soldiers executed unarmed Afghan civilians

StrongevidenceindicatesBritain'sSpecialAirService(SAS)unitexecutedunarmedciviliansinAfghanistanandfabricatedreportstoshiftblameontotheirAfghanpartners,theTimesr

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Afghan forces kill 54 militants including 4 Taliban commanders

Upto54Talibaninsurgentshavebeenkilledand33othersinjuredduringtheAfghanarmyoperationsoverthepast24hoursinthesouthernHelmandprovinceonSundaynight,theprovincialgov

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Taliban commander killed in eastern Afghanistan

AkeyTalibancommander,MullahBashir,hasbeenkilledinaspecialoperationinWardakprovinceineasternAfghanistan,theinteriorministrysaidinastatementreleasedonSaturday.Two

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8 killed as Afghan army launches raids to trace militants

EightmilitantswerekilledandfiveotherswoundedamidoperationsconductedbytheAfghanarmyintworestiveprovinces,thecountry'sDefenseMinistrysaidonMonday.Theministrysaidi