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Security personnel arrive at the site of an attack in the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.

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Suspected Militants Strike Afghan Interior Ministry, Exchange Gunfire With Police

3:33pm May 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The attack appears to be the latest in a series claimed either by the Islamic State or the Taliban in recent months that have targeted government buildings, checkpoints and hotels.

Scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia attended a conference on Friday to discuss stability in Afghanistan. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) shakes hands with Qibla Ayaz, chairman of Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology.

70 Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Violence And Terrorism

4:44pm May 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The scholars from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia met Friday to discuss peace in Afghanistan. They said "violent extremism and terrorism" contradict "the holy principles of Islam."

Afghan residents look on near the site of a blast in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul on Wednesday.

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Suicide Bombers In Kabul Attack Multiple Police Stations

11:03am May 09, 2018

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for one of the blasts. The explosions hit the Shar-e-Naw district, home to many embassies, and a heavily Shiite district.

Security personnel inspec the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, on Friday.

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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack Aimed At Afghan Hazaras

8:20am March 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The attack on a gathering of the mostly minority Shia community is the latest in an upsurge of sectarian violence in Afghanistan in recent months.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with a foreign delegate at the Kabul Process conference in the country's capital Wednesday. During the conference, Ghani called on the Taliban to participate in peace talks with the Afghan government.

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Afghan President Urges Taliban To Talk Peace, Offering Political Recognition

12:49pm February 28, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

At a conference in Kabul , Ashraf Ghani offered the insurgent group a variety of incentives to come to the negotiating table — including passports, a political office and the release of prisoners.

A U.S. Army helicopter crew chief scans the ground near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan in June 2017.

After 16 Years, Afghanistan War Is 'At Best A Grinding Stalemate,' Journalist Says

2:18pm February 06, 2018

by Terry Gross

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll warns that there is no end in sight to America's longest war: "Most of the generals ... say in public, 'There's no military solution to this war.'"

A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard at the site of an attack on Monday in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Watchdog Report Shows Gaps In Information About Afghanistan War

10:39am January 30, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

As the U.S. sends more troops to Afghanistan and ratchets up airstrikes, a new report from a U.S. military auditor suggests that the war is still at a stalemate.

Vehicles burn after a deadly suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Gunmen then opened fire on the building.

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Save The Children Suspends Afghanistan Operations After Deadly Attack

2:00pm January 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Three staff members were killed and more than a dozen wounded when gunmen attacked the aid organization. ISIS has claimed responsibility; the Taliban have specifically denied any involvement.

A member of the Afghan local police on patrol in Nangarhar province. U.S. and Afghan forces are currently working to remove ISIS fighters from the area.

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U.S. Service Member Killed, Four Others Injured In Afghanistan 'Combat Engagement'

6:55pm January 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The Pentagon did not immediately explain what kind of combat the service members were engaged in at the time or whether they were fighting ISIS or the Taliban.

Security forces guard the site of a clash between gunmen and security forces in Kabul on Monday. Gunmen stormed a partially constructed building near an intelligence training center, triggering a gun battle with security forces as detonations and shooting

Terrorist Violence Escalates Across Afghanistan And Pakistan

4:15pm December 18, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

An ISIS affiliate managed to emerge in Afghanistan despite the U.S. military's continued presence in the fight against the Taliban. Pakistan also denies the presence of ISIS despite recent attacks.