News: Afghanistan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Afghanistan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Afghanistan: news

French aid worker thanks Taleban

Saturday, April 28th 2007, 16:55
related countries: France

A French aid worker released by the Taleban in Afghanistan thanks her captors for freeing her.
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'Taleban killed' in Afghan clash

Saturday, April 28th 2007, 7:03

A clash with Nato-led forces in Afghanistan's Khost province leaves at least 11 Taleban dead, officials say.
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Afghan soldiers killed in bombing

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 11:41

Seven Afghan soldiers are killed in a bombing in the south-eastern province of Paktika, officials say.
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Nato dumps Afghan opium adverts

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 9:30

Nato forces in Afghanistan drop a paid radio advert which implied that growing opium poppies is acceptable.
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US army 'exploited Tillman death'

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 0:10
related countries: United States
related places: Tillman

The brother of US football star Pat Tillman, killed in Afghanistan, says the military manipulated his death.
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Nato criticised for Afghan advert

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 17:32

Nato forces in Afghanistan are criticised over paid radio adverts implying that growing opium poppies is acceptable.
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Canadian row over Afghan 'abuse'

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 9:01
related countries: Canada

A row breaks out in Canada over reports that prisoners handed by its troops to Afghan forces were tortured.
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Double bombings rock Afghan town

Sunday, April 22nd 2007, 7:34

At least six people are killed and several wounded after two explosions hit the Afghan town of Khost.
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Afghanistan's bloody new year

Saturday, April 21st 2007, 11:04

Mark Dummett reports on the mood in Afghanistan as the Taleban launch a new offensive.
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Taleban issue hostage ultimatum

Saturday, April 21st 2007, 0:23
related countries: France

Taleban insurgents issue demands for the release of two French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan 'border fence' clash

Thursday, April 19th 2007, 15:35
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kabul

Afghan and Pakistani troops exchange fire over the latter's new anti-Taleban border fence, officials in Kabul say.
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Taleban 'in police uniform' ploy

Thursday, April 19th 2007, 11:43
related countries: United States

US special forces and Afghan troops kill three Taleban insurgents dressed as policemen, the US military says.
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Row over Afghan TV station raid

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 18:10

Staff at an Afghan TV station protest against a raid by police who allegedly assaulted and detained journalists.
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US concern over Iran Afghan role

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 12:47
related countries: Iran, United States

A senior US official expresses growing concern over Iran's involvement with its neighbour Afghanistan.
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'Five killed' in Kandahar blast

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 9:23
related places: Kandahar

Four Nepalis and an Afghan are reported killed when a bomb blows up a UN vehicle in southern Afghanistan.
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Tribe in Pakistan security plea

Monday, April 16th 2007, 10:36
related countries: Pakistan

A leading tribe near the Afghan border urges Pakistan's government to resume control of law and order there.
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Civilians 'main Afghan victims'

Monday, April 16th 2007, 8:21

Civilians are the main victims of insurgent attacks across Afghanistan during the past 15 months, a study reveals.
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Ten police dead in Afghan blast

Monday, April 16th 2007, 6:41

Ten policemen are killed and 10 others hurt in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, security sources say.
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US 'excessive' in Afghan attack

Sunday, April 15th 2007, 6:48
related countries: United States

US marines used "indiscriminate force" in an Afghan attack that left 12 civilians dead, a report finds.
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Suicide bomber hits Afghan police

Saturday, April 14th 2007, 13:09

A suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in east Afghanistan, killing at least eight people, police say.
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French captives 'appear on video'

Saturday, April 14th 2007, 8:08
related countries: France

Video footage appears of two French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan apparently pleading for their lives.
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Payouts reveal Iraq civilian toll

Friday, April 13th 2007, 0:25
related countries: Iraq, United States

US military files detail compensation paid to Iraqi and Afghan civilians after killings by coalition forces.
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Pakistan army joins tribal fight

Thursday, April 12th 2007, 15:53
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistani troops are helping tribesmen fight militants on the Afghan border, says President Musharraf.
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Afghan bombs kill two Nato troops

Thursday, April 12th 2007, 15:15

Nato says two more of its soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in two separate incidents.
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Afghan bomb kills Canada troops

Thursday, April 12th 2007, 8:49
related countries: Canada

Two Canadian soldiers serving in southern Afghanistan are killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle.
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US extends troops' tour of duty

Wednesday, April 11th 2007, 21:32
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US extends the tour of duty of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by three months to keep up force levels.
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Prodi attacked on Afghan 'deals'

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 12:55
related countries: Italy

The Italian prime minister is accused of endangering the lives of journalists in Afghanistan.
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Australia to double Afghan force

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 10:28
related countries: Australia

Australia's PM announces plans to nearly double troop numbers in Afghanistan, to help fight the Taleban.
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Canadians killed in Afghanistan

Monday, April 9th 2007, 0:40

Six Canadian soldiers serving with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan die after their vehicle is hit by an explosion.
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Taleban kill Afghan reporter

Sunday, April 8th 2007, 22:59
related countries: Italy

The Taleban say they have killed an Afghan journalist abducted last month with an Italian reporter.
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Taleban 'storm' government office

Friday, April 6th 2007, 20:15
related places: Kabul

Taleban fighters have taken control of local government offices in Afghanistan's Zabul province, officials say.
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Taleban seize French pair

Wednesday, April 4th 2007, 18:40
related countries: France

A Taleban spokesman says militants have kidnapped two French aid workers in south-western Afghanistan.
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Call to release Afghan reporter

Wednesday, April 4th 2007, 14:50
related places: Kabul

Journalists working in Kabul appeal to the Taleban to release a reporter kidnapped almost a month ago.
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Quake strikes north Afghanistan

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 8:00
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kashmir

A strong earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan, shaking cities in neighbouring Pakistan and Kashmir.
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Afghan flood toll increases to 88

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 7:47

At least 88 people are killed and hundreds of homes destroyed after flooding and avalanches in Afghanistan.
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Children killed in Afghan attack

Sunday, April 1st 2007, 15:58

Four children are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an army convoy in eastern Afghanistan, police say.
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Ambush kills seven Afghan police

Sunday, April 1st 2007, 6:41

Seven Afghan police are killed in an ambush by suspected Taleban militants, a police official says.
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Militants attack Pakistani town

Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 12:55
related countries: Pakistan

Hundreds of heavily-armed militants attack security forces in a town in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Suicide bomber strikes in Kabul

Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 8:28
related places: Kabul

A suicide bomber and four others are killed near a busy market in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.
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Deadly bomb attack strikes Kabul

Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 5:45
related places: Kabul

At least four bystanders are killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul.
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Prodi backed in key Afghan vote

Tuesday, March 27th 2007, 20:55
related countries: Italy

Romano Prodi's Italian government wins a vote in the Senate to keep Italy's troops in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan 'secret agents killed'

Tuesday, March 27th 2007, 17:12
related countries: Pakistan

Gunmen kill four Pakistani secret agents in a tribal region near Afghanistan, officials say.
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US army faulted in Tillman case

Monday, March 26th 2007, 22:48
related countries: United States
related places: Tillman

An army probe criticises nine US officers over the mis-reported death in Afghanistan of football star Pat Tillman.
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Italian PM faces new Afghan vote

Monday, March 26th 2007, 22:42
related countries: Italy

Romano Prodi's government faces another crucial vote on the nation's peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.
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Afghan hostage deal condemned

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 12:46
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom, United States

The US and UK criticise Italy and Afghanistan over a deal made with the Taleban to release a kidnapped journalist.
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Afghan clash 'kills 40 militants'

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 12:40

About 40 militants are killed in fighting in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, police say.
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'Militants' caught in Afghan raid

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 6:30
related countries: United States

US-led coalition troops in Afghanistan say they have detained seven suspected militants in two raids.
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Fears for kidnapped Afghan fixer

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 19:16
related countries: Italy

Journalists' groups call for the release of an Afghan translator seized with a recently freed Italian reporter.
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Taleban kidnap demands met

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 14:55
related countries: Italy

The Afghan government says it met some of the Taleban's demands for freeing an Italian journalist.
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Three Taleban 'militants' killed

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 7:11

Three suspected militants are killed in a joint operation by Afghan and coalition forces in southern Helmand province.
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Captive speaks of Taleban horror

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 1:07
related countries: Italy

An Italian journalist freed by the Taleban in Afghanistan says his captors cut off an Afghan companion's head.
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Taleban free Italian journalist

Monday, March 19th 2007, 21:54
related countries: Italy

An Italian reporter seized by the Taleban is freed after two weeks in captivity in Afghanistan.
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Kabul suicide attacker targets US

Monday, March 19th 2007, 10:57
related countries: United States
related places: Kabul

A suicide car bomber attacks a US convoy in the Afghan capital, the first such attack in Kabul this year.
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Italian reporter 'will be freed'

Monday, March 19th 2007, 9:44
related countries: Italy

President Karzai says an Italian journalist captured in Afghanistan by the Taleban should be released soon.
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Australia PM returns from Iraq

Monday, March 19th 2007, 5:11
related countries: Aruba, Iraq

Australian PM John Howard returns home from Iraq and Afghanistan, where he pledged support for troops.
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US denies Afghan police deaths

Friday, March 16th 2007, 17:51
related countries: United States

US forces in Afghanistan deny reports that they were responsible for shooting Afghan policemen.
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'Five die' in Afghan bomb attack

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 15:21

Five people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan province of Khost, officials say.
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Deadly blast rocks Afghan capital

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 5:36
related places: Kabul

At least four people are killed in a huge explosion at an ammunition shop in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Deadly blast rocks Afghan capital

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 3:25
related places: Kabul

At least four people are killed in a huge explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, but the cause is unclear.
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Study reveals veterans' trauma

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 15:21
related countries: Iraq, United States

Many US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer mental health problems, a study shows.
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Afghan suicide blasts kill three

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 12:11

Suicide bombers killed at least three civilians in attacks in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Afghan bomb kills nine policemen

Monday, March 12th 2007, 14:25
related places: Farah

At least nine policemen are killed by a bomb in the western Afghan province of Farah, officials say.
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Taleban bartering for captive

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 17:21
related countries: Italy

A Taleban commander calls for Italian troops to pull out of Afghanistan to release an Italian journalist.
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