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UN to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban ban
Islamabad (AP) — The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for...
Taliban: Raid kills 8 rebel fighters in Afghanistan’s north
Kabul (AP) — A raid on a rebel hideout in northern Afghanistan killed eight fighters from a resistance movement including a commander, the Defense...
Taliban ban restaurant gardens for families, women in Herat
Kabul (AP) — The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan’s northwestern Herat province, an official...
Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
Kabul (AP) — Afghanistan’s special forces killed two Islamic State fighters and arrested a third during an operation in the country’s west on Sunday,...
Afghan religious scholars criticize girls’ education ban
Jalalabad (AP) — Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against...