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Get the latest breaking news from RT in Afghanistan and its capital Kabul. Afghanistan is a country in South and Central Asia, which has significant cultural heritage and mineral deposits, but remains undeveloped due to ongoing military conflicts. Find news and information on history, politics and economy in Afghanistan. Since many parts of Afghanistan are controlled by Taliban movement, the country has been in a critical situation. Taliban captured Afghanistan in 1996 and ruled for five years. The UNSC officially recognized the Taliban as a terrorist organization in 2003. Don’t miss the news and updates on the Taliban, terrorist attacks committed by them, and on their statements. Following 9/11 attacks in 2001 the US invaded Afghanistan blaming Taliban for backing Osama bin Laden, who was apparently hiding in Afghanistan. Read RT to get news and articles on the US invasion in Afghanistan and their joint “Operation Enduring Freedom” with Britain. Don’t forget to check out authors’ opinions on the news and current events taking place in Afghanistan.
- Whatever the CIA's been up to in Afghanistan it's nothing good
The US and the Taliban, we are led to believe, are close to agreeing a deal that would see the withdrawal of all US and NATO forces from Afghanistan. The question is though, will it?Aug 22, 2019 12:44 - India, Pakistan or anyone but US must mop up Afghanistan quagmire, Trump saysIndia, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia or even Iran must shoulder the burden of fighting “terrorists” in Afghanistan, President Trump has declared, insisting it would be ‘unfair’ if the US spends another 19 years cleaning up its mess.Aug 22, 2019 04:38World News
- 2 American servicemen killed in Afghanistan – NATOTwo US soldiers have been killed in action in Afghanistan, according to NATO’s press office. The alliance did not elaborate on the details of death or release the names of the servicemen.Aug 21, 2019 17:47USA News
- 63 killed, scores injured as blast rocks Afghan wedding hall in KabulAt least 63 people have been killed after a powerful blast rocked a wedding reception in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Nearly two hundred people have been injured.Aug 17, 2019 19:34World News
- At least 34 civilians killed in roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan – officialsA roadside bomb has killed dozens, mostly women and children, in Afghanistan’s Farah province, according to government officials. The Taliban has been blamed for the attack.Jul 31, 2019 06:03World News
- 327 kids killed in Afghanistan so far in 2019, as civilian casualties of foreign forces rise – UNAt least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of this year, with 89 kids killed by airstrikes alone, a new UN report reveals. International forces were responsible for over 300 civilian deaths.Jul 30, 2019 17:13World News
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