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Afghanistan
Taliban Raid Baghlan Police HQ
Local officials in northern Baghlan province confirmed that gunmen stormed a police headquarter in Pul-e Khumri city and clashes underway. According to reports, special forces have entered into the HQ to gun down the attackers
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Pakistani Ambassador Summoned
The Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan was summoned Saturday by the Afghan Ministry of Foreign affairs following rocket attacks on joint border by the Pakistani forces
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Peace Jirga with its Resolution
Taliban group, in a statement released on Saturday, rejected the peace consultative Jirga (grand assembly) and its resolution
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Afghanistan
Jirga Urges Office for Taliban and Withdrawal Chart for Foreign Forces
The members of peace consultative Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) presented a resolution to the Afghan government, parties involved in the war and in the peace process
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Afghanistan
Personal Idea or Campaign for Specific Person Not Included in Jirga’s Declaration
Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, the head of peace consultative Jirga says that the commitment is to reflect the people’s opinion in the consultative Jirga, not the support and campaign for a particular person as he has been accused of collusion…
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Latest News from Doha Talks
Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel met with co-founder of Taliban group Mullah Baradar in Qatar as sixth round of peace talks between US and Taliban began Wednesday
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Haqqani Network’s Intelligence officer Killed in Paktia: local officials
Afghan Local officials in eastern Paktia province said Wednesday that Haqqani network’s intelligence officer was killed in the province
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Consultative Jirga’s Session may Extend to 6 days
A number of Peace Consultative Jirga members say that the Jirga is likely to continue beyond the designated dates due to divergent views among members of the committees and controversy over the election process
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Sixth round of US – Taliban Peace Talks Set to Begin
The sixth round of US – Taliban peace talks has reportedly begun Wednesday in Doha, Qatar in a bid to end the war in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Qatar Names New Ambassador to Afghanistan
Qatar has reportedly appointed Saeed Mubarak al Khayarin al Hajri as its new ambassador to Afghanistan by issuing a decree on Monday
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