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Afghanistan: Artillery explosion kills five children in Helmand provinceThe artillery exploded as children were busy playing with it. Member of former provincial council Abdullah said that two wounded are under ...02 Apr, 2022, 12.46 PM IST- Taliban bans hairdressers from shaving, trimming beardsThe instructions suggest a return to the strict rulings of the group's past tenure in power, despite promises of a milder form of governmen...27 Sep, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
- Afghan clashes resume after Eid ceasefire as United States troops begin pulloutSecurity forces on Monday began their operations in areas close to Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province, in whi...18 May, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
- United States warplanes help Afghan forces fend off Taliban offensive"The heavy US air strikes against the Taliban positions stopped them from advancing towards Lashkar Gah," said Atiqullah, a local governmen...06 May, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
- Thousands of Afghans flee homes as fighting erupts after United States pulloutAfghan forces pushed back insurgent attacks on multiple checkpoints in the past 24 hours in the province of Helmand, where the US military ...05 May, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
- Taliban launches huge Afghan offensive after deadline for United States pullout"There was a thunderstorm of heavy weapons and blasts in the city and the sound of small arms was like someone was making popcorn," Mulah J...04 May, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
- Roadside bombs kill five, wound seven civilians in AfghanistanNo one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Afghanistan has seen a nationwide spike in bombings, targeted killings, and ...02 Apr, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
- Three killed in Afghan army helicopter crash, say officials"The helicopter was shot down by our Mujahideen in Washer district of Helmand province," a spokesman for the group, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, sai...01 Apr, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
- Peace seems impossible on Afghanistan's front lines even as US, Taliban engage in talks"Since the talks began, the fighting has intensified every day," said Ahmad Ikhlas, a police commander with hearing damage from a recent Ta...06 Nov, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
- Two Afghan military helicopters in southern Helmand province collide, 9 soldiers killedThe two Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters crashed due to technical problems while taking off in Nawa district, the Afghan Defense Ministry state...14 Oct, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
- US forces hit Taliban with airstrikes in Helmand province to support Afghan security forcesThe Taliban "need to immediately stop their offensive actions in Helmand Province and reduce their violence around the country," Leggett sa...13 Oct, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
- Taliban attack military centre in Afghanistan, casualties reported"Dozens of members belonging to the enemy forces have been killed and wounded in the attack," Qari Yousuf Ahmedi, a spokesman for the hardl...04 May, 2020, 03.15 PM IST
- US hits Taliban with air strike: Military spokesmanNews of the airstrike in southern Helmand province -- the first in 11 days -- came hours after US President Donald Trump told reporters he ...04 Mar, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
- Situation in Afghanistan remains challenging: USUS and Afghan governments agree that the best way to ensure lasting peace and security in Afghanistan is through an Afghan-led and Afghan-o...06 Jan, 2016, 12.54 PM IST
- Afghanistan continues to be dangerous place: USAfghanistan continues to be a dangerous place, the White House said as an American soldier was killed and two others were injured in a figh...06 Jan, 2016, 02.56 AM IST
- Marines push deeper into Taliban hubsUS marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win ove...04 Jul, 2009, 01.19 AM IST
- 15 killed in Afghan suicide blastA suicide attack on US convoy in southern Afghanistan kills 15 people, including 11 civilians.18 Aug, 2007, 02.26 PM IST
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