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Gunmen kill 2 guards in attack on Afghan Governor

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack.

Rocket scare for Australian minister in Afghanistan

Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith had a close shave when Taliban insurgents fired rockets at...

Afghanistan: Ten Taliban insurgents killed

At least ten Taliban insurgents were killed and 14 others captured in joint operations by coalition...

Afghan Taliban say US must rebuild trust for talks

Afghanistan`s Taliban said actions such as the mass killing in southern Kandahar province two weeks ...

Afghan police find 17 tonnes of explosives

Afghan police in the southern province of Kandahar have seized at least 17 tonnes of explosives in...

`French gunman was not jailed in Afghanistan`

A senior prison official had earlier said that Mohamed Merah was jailed for bombings in Afghanistan ...

Moving US soldier from Afghanistan to Kuwait defended

Furious Afghan civilians and members of Parliament have demanded the staff sergeant be tried in Afgh...

US Defense chief in Afghanistan as bombs kill 9

Defence Secy Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit, as the US tried to contain...

Taliban fume over massacre, attack Afghan govt team

The Taliban had earlier threatened reprisals for the shooting, which came weeks after deadly riots o...

`Leave us alone`, Afghan massacre sparks calls for US exit

The attack may be a turning point for the United States in a costly and unpopular war now in its ele...

Taliban vow revenge for Afghans killed by US soldier

A US soldier walked off his base and broke into the homes of villagers in Kandahar province`s Panjwa...

US fears reprisals after Afghan shooting rampage

The US has rushed to distance the shootings, blamed on a lone US soldier, from efforts of 90,000-str...

Afghan shooting: `Shocked, sad` Obama calls Karzai

A US soldier was detained after 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, were shot dead near a ...

‘Five men killed in shooting in Afghanistan’

An Afghan official says a shooting in the southern city of Kandahar has left five dead.

Afghanistan: Car bomb kills nine in Kandahar

A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city, killing at ...

Three blasts kill 13 in Afghan city of Kandahar

A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle struck in Tuesday morning in Kandahar, killing four civilians a...

Afghan MPs from Kandahar against speedy transition

Lawmakers from Kandahar said that Afghan forces are far from ready to assume full security responsi...

Three UN staff killed in Afghan attack

Three employees were killed along with 3 others when a Taliban truck full of explosives was detonate...

Insurgents` attack ends in Afghan south

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack that included the use of rocket-propelled grenades...

Taliban attack two foreign bases in Afghan south

Taliban armed with guns and explosives struck a US-run base in Kandahar.

Bomb blast kills 6 Afghan police, 1 tribal elder

Officials say a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed six police officers and a local tr...

Bomb in southern Afghanistan kills 3 civilians

Civilian deaths have increased greatly in Afghanistan in recent years, largely because of insurgent ...

Afghanistan: Three dead in attack on contractor

Three suicide bombers attack the contractor`s compound near a huge foreign military base in Kandahar...

Bomb blasts kill 10 police in southern Afghanistan

The latest southern unrest comes at a critical juncture in the nearly 10-year war on insurgents.

Kandahar mayor killed, Taliban own up

The mayor of Kandahar was assassinated on Wednesday by a suicide bomber who hid explosives in his tu...

Three police, 2 insurgents killed in Afghanistan

An Afghan official says three policemen and two insurgents have been killed in a gunbattle in the so...

Afghan Prez weeps as slain brother is buried

Experts said there was no shortage of possible candidates wishing to get rid of Ahmed Wali Karzai.

Taliban standoff ends in Afghan city

Kandahar is the biggest city in Afghan south and the Taliban`s birthplace.

Afghan security forces battle Kandahar insurgents for 2nd day

The death toll from a string of Taliban attacks in Kandahar has risen to 4.

Gunmen attack Kandahar governor`s compound

Kandahar has been the focus of military operations over the past year.

Prison chiefs arrested over Afghan jailbreak

Almost 500 mostly Taliban inmates made it out of jail in April 25 escape.

Kandahar jail governor detained after mass breakout

Afghanistan`s government has launched a full investigation into the breakout.

Afghan forces recapture 71 from Kandahar jailbreak

At least 500 Taliban militants had escaped out of Kandahar Jail via a tunnel.

Bomb kills four Afghan border police

Four border policemen were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan which also left two o...

Afghan suicide blast kills Kandahar police chief

The police chief of southern Afghanistan`s Kandahar province has been killed in a suicide attack a...

Suicide bomber kills Kandahar police chief: Afghan official

Southern Kandahar province is the birthplace of the Taliban.

Suicide bombers hit Afghan police HQ; kill 6

Kandahar has seen a number of insurgent attacks on police in recent months.

Ten Afghans killed in bomb blast: Officials

A crowd of villagers was watching a dogfight when the blast occurred.

Suicide bomber kills Kandahar deputy governor

US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry has condemned the death of Abdul Latif Ashna.

Afghan campaign caused $100 million damage: Inquiry

Afghan and foreign forces have caused more than $100 million damage to fruit crops and homes during ...

Grenade attack kills Afghan child, wounds 6

Afghan authorities were investigating why the two houses were targeted.

Taliban ‘intelligence operative’ with Pak links held in Kandahar

The operative scouted targets and attack sites for Pak-based suicide bombers.

`Suicide blast kills three Afghan police`

The explosion struck the centre of Kandahar, near a branch of Kabul Bank.

Suicide bomber targets Afghan district chief

A suicide bomber blew himself up killing two civilians including a child.

NATO hails Kandahar progress but attacks continue

Commanders say that NATO leaders can be told that the tactics in S Afghanistan is working.

Security increased in Kandahar before Eid

The holy day and festival of Eid al-Adha is due to begin next Tuesday.

15 Afghan insurgents killed in southern province

Fifteen insurgents were killed and 13 others captured during a joint operation by Afghan and NATO ...

Troops chasing Taliban from Kandahar: Afghanistan

NATO, Afghan forces began an operation to wrest control of Kandahar in July.

Afghan detainee possibly killed by coalition troops: Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into the death of an Afghan in detention,...

Afghan president visits volatile southern province

President Hamid Karzai told Afghans in a volatile southern province on Saturday it was their duty to...

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