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- At least 18 dead as second blast shatters holiday truce between Taliban & Afghan government forces
At least 18 people have been killed in an explosion in a crowded area in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. It is the second such incident, after an unprecedented ceasefire for the Muslim Eid holiday had been agreed.World News - Pentagon finds Afghanistan’s ‘new’ Black Hawk helicopters inferior to Russian Mi-17s
US plans to replace Afghan Mi-17s with Black Hawks have met new “challenges,” as the Russian military choppers are superior, according to a Pentagon report. On the bright side, “private contractors” will be busy maintaining them.World News - Taliban members take selfies, hug Afghan soldiers during Eid ceasefire
Dozens of Taliban members entered the Afghan capital on Saturday. They were unarmed and were met with greetings and hugs by civilians and soldiers in a ceasefire attempt for the Eid holiday.World News - At least 26 dead as blast hits meeting of Taliban & Afghan forces during landmark ceasefire
At least 26 people were killed as an explosion rocked a meeting of Taliban and Afghan security forces during an unprecedented ceasefire for the Eid holiday. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility.World News - Leaked picture of Australian soldiers flying Nazi swastika in Afghanistan sparks scandal (PHOTO)
A photo of a Nazi flag on an Australian military vehicle in Afghanistan has been condemned by the country’s PM and Jewish community, while its Defense Ministry says the soldiers responsible for the stunt have been “disciplined.”World News - Afghan Taliban announce three-day ceasefire for Eid holiday for 1st time
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have announced they will suspend hostilities with the government forces for three days to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid. Foreign forces in Afghanistan are excluded from the truce, however.World News
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