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Former Afghan leader urges sanctions on Pakistan officials
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Saying that Afghanistan is in “terrible shape” 16 years after the collapse of the Taliban, former President Hamid Karzai accused the United States and Pakistan of using the Afghan war to further their own national interests.…READ MORE
Militant hideout found in Afghan capital shows security woes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The discovery of an Islamic State hideout filled with explosives and suicide vests in a poor Kabul neighborhood reflects the failure of Afghanistan’s corruption-wracked government to protect the capital, analysts and residents said Friday.…READ MORE
Stepped up violence alternately claimed by IS and Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group and the Taliban are competing to take credit for a horrific spike in violence in Afghanistan over the last month, and analysts say both insurgent groups are growing in strength as security forces wither under their relentless attacks and a feuding government struggles to win over citizens.…READ MORE