Security

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  Security

  2021-07-30

  Going back on their word, Taliban attack Afghan cities

  Afghan forces have repelled the Taliban's continuing attacks on provincial capitals, exposing the group's lies about refusing to target cities.

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  Security

  2021-07-21

  Civilian casualties skyrocket in wake of Taliban offensive in Kunduz

  Taliban fighting has forced more than 12,000 families to flee their homes over the past month, and the vast majority of recent casualties have been children, women and the elderly.

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  Security

  2021-07-19

  Al-Qaeda-linked fighters spotted in Taliban's ranks

  Dozens of foreign fighters have been killed in recent battles and Afghan forces have retrieved evidence indicating that al-Qaeda elements guide and train Afghan Taliban militants.

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  Security

  2021-07-14

  Evidence refutes Taliban lies about execution video from Afghanistan

  Taliban militants clearly are seen executing 22 Afghan commandos after they surrendered in mid June, and the Red Cross confirmed the recovery of the bodies.

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  Security

  2021-07-12

  Taliban force residents to flee as they loot, torch homes during offensive

  Across Afghanistan, Taliban fighters are going door-to-door searching for government supporters, burning homes, and looting businesses, in what observers are calling 'war crimes'.

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  Security

  2021-07-06

  Afghan forces prepare for major counterattack against Taliban

  While Afghan troops ready for action, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon ordered the mobilisation of 20,000 reserve troops to further strengthen the border with Afghanistan.

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  Security

  2021-07-02

  Taliban violence fuels chaos, tragedy in Afghanistan

  In Badghis province, Afghans say the Taliban burned down their homes, killed their family members, and didn't allow the survivors to properly bury their loved ones' remains.

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  Security

  2021-07-01

  Taliban must stop offensive operations or face air strikes, US general warns

  Gen. Scott Miller warned the Taliban against offensive operations on Tuesday, insisting that the US still has the firepower to conduct air strikes against insurgents.

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  Security

  2021-06-29

  Taliban's assassination of religious scholars aims to suppress dissent

  Estimates vary on the number of Afghan religious scholars who have been murdered in the past year, but the pattern is clear: if you speak against the militant group, your days might be numbered.

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  Security

  2021-06-28

  Officials confirm Taliban use of children on frontlines in Afghanistan

  Reports also suggest the Taliban are using children to handle explosives and continuing the criminal practice of bacha bazi, the sexual exploitation of boys.