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Tag: Afghanistan War (2001- )
Bombing at Mosque Inside Afghan Army Base Kills Dozens
The blast went off during Friday prayers at the base in Khost, a southeastern province. The death toll was at least 27, one senior official said.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 16-22
At least 42 security force members were killed during the past week, and 73 civilians died in air strikes, bombings, crossfire and a night raid.
At Least 55 Killed in Bombing of Afghan Religious Gathering
A suicide bomber targeted a ceremony at a wedding hall near Kabul’s international airport, wounding or killing more than 151 people.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 9-15
At least 242 security force members were killed during the past week, the latest of more than 28,000 to die in the past four years.
Afghan Military Deaths Since 2015: More Than 28,000
The Afghan president confirmed a much higher death rate for his security forces than previously admitted, but said the Taliban were not winning.
Taliban Slaughter Elite Afghan Troops, and a ‘Safe’ District Is Falling
Times journalists traveled to the site of a Taliban assault. Instead of a fierce stand by government commandos, they found a massacre of those American-trained troops.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 02-08
At least 118 security force members were killed during the past week as fighting spread to nine provinces, mostly in the south.
Taliban Pummel Security Forces Across Afghanistan
Dozens of soldiers and police officers were killed or captured in nine attacks that overran security bases and outposts.