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  $88 billion spent on Afghan forces which surrendered without a fight to Taliban

  World | August 15, 2021 22:40 IST

  It is a tale of two armies, one poorly equipped but highly motivated ideologically, and the other nominally well-equipped, but dependent on NATO support, poorly led and riddled with corruption, Guardian reported.

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  Afghan forces kill 30 Pakistan nationals affiliated to Al Qaeda

  India | August 08, 2021 6:51 IST

  As per reports, Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under Taliban protection from Kandahar, Helmand and Nimroz provinces, reports said.

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  406 Taliban terrorists killed, over 200 injured in multiple operations conducted by Afghan forces

  World | August 06, 2021 13:13 IST

  Over 400 Taliban terrorists were gunned down and more than 200 were wounded as a result of ANDSF operations in multiple locations, including Nangarhar, Laghman, Ghazni, Paktia, Khost, Kandahar and others.

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  48 hours after pact implementation, Taliban attacks Afghan forces again

  World | February 24, 2020 11:01 IST

  Just 48 hours after the week-long seven-day "reduction in violence" pact agreed by the two sides came into effect in the war-torn country, the Taliban again launched attacks on Afghan security forces. According to local media reports, the two attacks on Sunday were reported in Kandahar province.

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  India hands over second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to Afghan forces

  World | October 15, 2019 20:10 IST

  The helicopters were officially handed over by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar to Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid at a ceremony held at the military airport in Kabul.

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  Kabul hotel attack: Afghan forces end Taliban siege, death toll reaches 18

  World | January 22, 2018 8:11 IST

  Security forces said Sunday they had killed the last of six Taliban militants to end an overnight siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel that left at least 18 people dead, including 14 foreigners.

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  Afghan forces kill 18 Taliban militants

  World | September 14, 2013 10:16 IST

  Kabul: Operations against Taliban launched by Afghan forces have claimed lives of 18 Taliban militants and led to arrest of 35 others over the past five days, police said Friday.In the latest crackdown against the

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  ISI-Trained Suicide Bomber In Afghan Forces Custody : BBC Docu

  World | October 26, 2011 17:59 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 26: The Afghan intelligence service is holding a young man who alleges he was recruited earlier this year by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and trained to be a suicide bomber to target Western coalition