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Nigeria clashes leave 16 dead

At least 16 people were killed after clashes broke out between herders and farmers in a gun attack in Nigeria's north-central state of Plateau due to, media reports said on Monday. Reuters reported the clashes left 16 people…

Hundreds flee clashes in Ghazni’s Qarabagh district

Hundreds of families have fled homes due to fierce clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents in Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province, officials said Sunday. The Taliban have besieged Qarabagh district centre since last few days…

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Competing claims as govt forces, Taliban clash in Nangarhar

The governor said on Friday 37 Taliban insurgents were killed in airstrikes and ambushes in Khogyani and Sherzad districts of eastern Nangarhar province, but the Taliban denied the claim, saying 20 government soldiers were killed in Sherzad district.…

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14 security forces killed in Ghazni, Kunduz clashes

At least 14 security forces have been killed in the Taliban attacks in southern Ghazni and northern Kunduz provinces, a reliable source said on Monday. A security source in Dasht-i-Archi district of Kunduz, speaking…

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2 security forces, 7 Taliban killed in Faryab clashes

Two security forces and seven Taliban militants have been killed while seven security forces wounded during clashes in northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Karim Yorish, Faryab  police spokesman told Pajwok Afghan News that five…

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2 policemen, 10 Taliban rebels killed in Zabul , Urozgan clashes

Two policemen and 10 Taliban insurgent have been killed in clashes in southern Zabul and central Urozgan province, officials said on Saturday. 2nd Lt Malak Zainullah, police chief of second police district of Terinkot, the provincial capital, told…

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Dozens of civilians, forces killed and wounded in Farah

Local residents and officials on Monday said dozens of civilians and security forces suffered casualties in clashes and airstrikes in Gulistan and Bakwa districts of western Farah province. Bakwa district residents said foreign troops carried out airstrikes on…

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Security forces among 19 insurgents killed in Ghazni, Badghis clashes: MoD

KABUL have been killed during clashes in southern Ghazni and northwestern Badghis provinces, a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday. “The Taliban attacked security forces checkpoints in the Muqur district of Ghazni Province. Afghan National Defense…

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Airstrikes kill 31 Taliban in Ghazni’s Qarabagh district

Local officials on Tuesday said airstrikes killed 31 Taliban insurgents in the Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province. Clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban militants have been ongoing in the troubled district over the last several months,…

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Daily clashes drive Muqur families from homes

Dozens of families have recently fled homes in Muqur district of southern Ghazni province due to daily clashes between Taliban militants and security forces. Naqeebullah, a resident of Gadakhel locality of the district, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Kandahar clashes leave 15 police, 25 Taliban dead

Fifteen police personnel and 25 Taliban gunmen have been killed separately in southern Kandahar province, officials said on Tuesday. Daud Ahmadi, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that insurgents stormed border police check-points in Ongah locality…

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13 Taliban, Afghan soldier killed in Helmand clashes

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier and 13 Taliban militants have been killed in separate incidents of violence in southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday. Omar Zwak, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan that five Taliban…

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12 rebels, 3 security personnel killed in Ghazni clashes

At least 12 Taliban insurgents and three Afghan security forces have been killed during clashes in southern Ghazni province, officials said Sunday. Ghazni police chief, Col. Farid Ahmad Mashal, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban insurgents stormed…

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Security personnel among 18 killed in Uruzgan

Four security personnel and 14 Taliban insurgents have been killed as a result of clashes in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Tuesday. Aminullah Khaliqi, Chora district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed several…

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Terrified Andar residents indoor for past 9 days

Residents of Andar district in southern Ghazni province say they have been trapped inside their homes over the past nine days due to intense clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban militants. The clashes have been ongoing over…

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Ghazni-Paktika highway closed amid clashes in Andar

The Ghazni-Paktika highway has been closed for traffic following fierce clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban in the Andar district of southern Ghazni province, officials said Sunday. Mohammad Arif Noori, the Ghazni governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan…

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32 militants killed in Ghazni, Kapisa incidents

Local officials on Saturday at least 32 Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with Afghan forces in southern Ghazni and central Kapisa provinces. Ghazni governor’s spokesman, Mohammad Arif Noori, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban militants…

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Fierce clashes in Siyagard district displace thousands

Two girls have been killed and seven other civilians injured in ongoing clashes in the Siyagard district of central Parwan province, an official said on Tuesday. Four days back, the Taliban launched coordinated attacks on security forces. As…

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Hundreds flee clashes in Paktika’s Gomal

Hundreds of families have fled ongoing clashes between security forces and militants in the Gomal district of southeastern Paktika province. One of them, Sayed Shah, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the clashes in Gomal erupted two weeks ago…

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Taliban kill dozens of civilians in Sari-i-Pul

Taliban militants killed dozens of people, mostly civilians, after capturing Mirzawlang area of Sayyad district in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Sunday. The area had been under control of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) and public…

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