INTERNATIONAL The United Nations has called on Afghanistan’s warring parties to do more to protect civilians, warning that the impact of “indiscriminate” gunfire and air raids will be “catastrophic”. The Taliban ground offensive and Afghan forces’ air raids are causing the most harm, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)[…]
Saturday’s parliamentary election in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar will be delayed by a week after the assassination of one of the country’s most powerful security chiefs dealt a stunning blow to the Western-backed government. General Abdul Razeq, the Kandahar police commander, was killed outside the provincial governor’s office[…]
The Taliban launched a major attack on an army base in southern Kandahar province killing at least 43 Afghan soldiers. The brazen assault on Thursday began with two suicide car bombings, setting of several hours of fighting. Of 60 soldiers manning the base, 43 were killed, nine wounded, and six[…]
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