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16 dead, 90 injured in Afghanistan bombing

At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official confirmed

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Taliban attacks kill 16 in Afghanistan

Twelve policemen and four civilians were killed during Taliban attacks in Afghanistan's Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces, authorities said on Monday, adding that 11 insurgents also died

'Over 500 Taliban-requested detainees may not be freed'

The Afghan government said that there were serious reservations about the release of over 500 Taliban prisoners within the countrys legal and judicial institutions, and most likely these detainees will not be released

Violence intensifications weakening peace process: Karzai

Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned mine explosions and rockets attacks in the provinces of Wardak and Ghazni, in which a number of civilians were killed and wounded

Afghan airliner resumes foreign flights

Kam Air, a private airline in Afghanistan has restarted flights to foreign destinations

Regional, world states unhappy with Taliban’s violence

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that both regional countries and international community are unhappy with what it said “high level” violence by Taliban in Afghanistan

Kabul district security situation deteriorating

Security situation in the Surobi district of Kabul has deteriorated and clashes are ongoing between Afghan security forces and the Taliban rebels

23 Civilians killed last week in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's National Security Council (NSC) on Saturday released data on civilian casualties, saying 23 civilians were killed and 45 others were wounded in Taliban violence over the last week

Abdullah sent ministers’ list to Ghani: Sources

Sources close to Abdullah Abdullah, head of the reconciliation council said that he had offered a list of cabinet members to President Ashraf Ghani

Afghans want their 19-year achievements be preserved in peace talks

President Ashraf Ghani says that he wants a peace with the Taliban in which achievements gained in the past 19 years be maintained and Afghanistan remain independent and united

Watchdog: "Practical Steps" Needed to Reduce Violence

As the conflict intensifies in different parts of the country, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights (AIHRC) says civilians are the main victims of the war in Afghanistan and that the Taliban should take practical steps to reduce violence

Level of Taliban violence unacceptable: Abdullah Abdullah

Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Friday criticized the Taliban for not ending violence in the country and thus preventing the peace process from moving forward

Uzbek Militant Group Claims it Conducted Operation with Taliban

An Uzbek militant group, Khatiba Imam al-Bukhari (KIB), with the release of two pictures has claimed that in a joint operation with the Taliban they captured several members of a public uprising force somewhere in Afghanistan

Taliban gives new list for government release of 592 prisoners

The Taliban has handed over a replacement list for the 592 prisoners which were originally rejected as release candidates by Afghan govt, a source said on Thursday

Media freedom in Afghanistan increasingly under threat

The media supporting agency (NAI) expressed concerns on possible terrorist attacks against the media and healthcare centers in Afghanistan, saying the Daesh terrorist group was seeking attacks on journalists, media workers and health servants

President Ghani: 'Afghan people will have final say in peace process'

President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the Afghan government has the responsibility to merge the Taliban into the structure of the political system; however, it is only the Afghan people who have the right to decide the final fate of the peace process