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Militant hideout found in Afghan capital shows security woes
February 2, 2018

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
January 31, 2018

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

Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
January 28, 2018

Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by Saturday’s assault, in which a Taliban suicide bomber driving an ambulance filled with explosives struck in the heart of Kabul, killing more than 100 people.…READ MORE