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More than 100 Islamic State fighters reported killed in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces launched a counterattack after the militants killed and abducted civilians in a province near the border with Pakistan.
The Islamic State's 'Voice of the Caliphate' Radio Broadcast Goes Silent After Airstrikes
The terror group crowned its encroachment in Afghanistan by broadcasting on an FM frequency to attract fresh recruits. Residents of Jalalabad said that the station remained quiet on Tuesday, suggesting that it had been destroyed.
US Military Plane Crash Kills 11 in Afghanistan as Taliban Claim Responsibility
An American military C-130 transport plane has crashed at Jalalabad airfield in Afghanistan, killing all 11 people on board. The US military described the incident as an accident.
Afghan Forces Retake Kunduz From the Taliban
Residents of the Afghan provincial capital said soldiers were conducting house-to-house searches and had removed the Taliban flag from the central square, replacing it with government colors.
Nearly a Year After US Pulls Combat Troops Out of Afghanistan, Combat Continues
It was the first report of on-the-ground clashes between foreign forces and Taliban militants in three days of heavy fighting in the area.
US Launches Airstrikes Against Taliban in Overrun City of Kunduz
Afghan forces backed by US air support clashed with Taliban fighters today in a bid to retake the center of Kunduz, the first provincial Afghan capital to fall to the insurgents in 14 years.
Taliban Fighters Raise Flag Above Afghan Provincial Capital After Deadly Three-Pronged Attack
Heavy fighting is ongoing today after Taliban militants attacked the capital of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, burning buildings and briefly seizing a 200-bed hospital.
80 Islamic State Fighters Killed as Afghan Fight Against Militants Intensifies
Several government outposts came under attack in an eastern province that has become a flashpoint in Afghanistan’s fight against the militant group.
The Islamic State Has Shut Down 57 Afghan Schools
Around 30,000 children in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province have been effected by the closures, according to a local official. Nangarhar has seen a major rise in IS-linked activity since January.
Afghans Head to the Polls to Elect Their New Leader
Round two election day has already seen more attacks than April. Prior to polls opening, the capital was rocked by four attacks.