Women and children among 28 dead as rocket hits wedding party
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More than 100 people were wounded.
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The charity says Washington was fully appraised of the hospital’s location in advance of the strike.
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The killing happened in a Taliban-controlled area of Afghanistan.
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At least 50 people, mainly civilians, were killed in the attack.
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The man crashed a motorcycle into the main gate of a government office.
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Three people were wounded by the attack, which the Taliban claimed responsibility for.
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The Taliban said that the suicide blast that hit families in a park was targeting Christians.
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The app, which was designed to show news and videos from the group, was only up shortly before it was taken down.
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The strike took place “in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area.”
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The country is being deprived of much-needed income by the thieves.
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Dozens more were injured in the attack, one of the deadliest this year.
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Two men were also shot dead by German forces.
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The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The couple were kidnapped in 2012 during a backpacking trip. Their two sons were born in captivity.
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The pair appear pale and unshaven in the video.
View ArticleCourt allows partial release of video showing British soldier murdering...
Alexander Blackman was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a wounded Taliban soldier.
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Families gathered outside the base to hear news of their loved ones at the base in northern Afghanistan.
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A court cut Alexander Blackman’s sentence to seven years after his murder conviction was reduced to manslaughter.
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Provincial authorities have blamed the Taliban for the atrocity.
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The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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The Taliban militants targeted students in today’s raid.
View ArticlePakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet
The US President used his first tweet of 2018 to tear into Islamabad.
View ArticleFormer Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle arrested on 15 charges including sexual...
The identity of the alleged victim was being withheld by a court.
View Article'A massacre': Ambulance bomb kills at least 90 people and wounds 151 in Kabul
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
View ArticleTaliban announces unprecedented ceasefire for end of holy month of Ramadan
Today’s announcement coincides with the Afghan government announcing a ceasefire earlier this month.
View ArticleAfghan leader rejects resignation letters from spy chief and ministers
Ashraf Ghani’s government is facing fierce criticism over an increasingly deadly insurgency.
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