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15 militants eliminated in Paktia’s Janikhel district

At least 15 Taliban insurgents have been killed and two others wounded during an airstrike in the Janikhel district of southeastern Paktai province, an official said on Thursday. Abdullah Hasrat, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

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‘More districts will fall if Janikhel not recaptured’

Residents and public representatives in southeastern Paktia province on Sunday said several other districts could also fall to Taliban if the government did not recapture the Janikhel district. A day earlier, Taliban militants overran Janikhel district following days…

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Causalities as Taliban overrun Paktia’s Janikhel district

Taliban overran the Janikhel district in southeastern Paktia province after days of heavy clashes with security forces, an official said on Saturday. Ahmad Atal, the Paktia governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the district fell into Taliban’s hands…

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Taliban hang two policemen in Paktika

Taliban insurgents on Tuesday hanged two former policemen in southeastern Paktika province, officials said. The provincial police chief, Col. Dadullah Khan, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban strung up the two ex-policemen in Janikhel district of the province.…