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Over 450 hundred injured as suspected suicide bomb detonates in Kabul.

Dostum has not been charged with any offence and the government's investigation status remains unclear.

It is not yet clear who is behind the attack in Nangarhar Province, where both Isis and the Taliban are present.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says not even more troops will solve problem.

The conflict has already lasted over 15 years and cost more than $1 trillion.

Islamabad authorities claim they were forced to retaliate after Afghan security forces launched attacks on civilians.

Hekmatyar's return comes eight months after signing a peace deal with the government.

Hekmatyar also calls for the Taliban to begin peace negotiations with the government.

Royal Marine shot dead an injured Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan in 2011.

Local reports suggest the blast targeted census workers.

Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor is heading an anti-Taliban operation in his province in Afghanistan.

Extremists attacked police to rescue fellow terrorists.

Islamist group Jamat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the bombing, which was preceded by gunfire.

The deployment in Iraq is expected after the ongoing offensive in west Mosul ends.

A new book has claimed the New Zealand SAS operation on two villages left at least another 15 injured.

The documentary was made in tribal areas of Pakistan, ruled by warlords and the Taliban.

Officials are 'working on evidence to find out if someone has been involved from the hospital'.

At least five Pakistani soldiers and more than 10 militants killed in the fighting.

The al-Qaeda linked extremist group said it carried out three simultaneous assaults across the Afghan capital.

Punjab law minister says explosion was possibly caused by a gas leak.

Pakistan's Taliban faction, Jamaat-ur-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The mobilisation follows cross-border strikes on Islamists' positions.

Sir Michael Fallon tells Munich security conference about need to stay until 'job is done'.

Explosion occurred as people gathered for a protest in the city centre.

Donald Trump and Ashraf Ghani discuss strengthening of bilateral relationship.

The attacker, wearing a suicide vest, targeted the court employees as they were leaving a building in Kabul.

Among the dead were four women, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior has said.

The district governor blamed Taliban for the attacks, but the militant group denied any involvement.

One of the attackers blew himself up at the house of Helmand MP, Mir Wali, helping two gunmen enter the compound.

The two children of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman are seen in the video for the first time.