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Afghan Taliban delegation visits China to discuss unrest: sources

Edit The Hindu 30 Jul 2016
A delegation from the Taliban visited China earlier this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the insurgent movement is fighting the Western-backed government in Kabul, sources in the Taliban said. A delegation led by Abbas Stanakzai, head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, visited Beijing on July 18-22 at the invitation of the Chinese government, a senior member of the Taliban said....

Afghan official: Taliban capture district in Helmand

Edit The Himalayan 30 Jul 2016
An important district in Afghanistan’s southern poppy-growing province of Helmand has fallen under Taliban control after heavy fighting that killed around 17 police and wounded up to 10 others, an official said on Saturday. The director of Helmand’s provincial council, Kareem Atal, said that Taliban militants attacked a series of police checkpoints Friday night as part of a larger assault in the Kanashin district....

Afghan commandos deployed to Helmand to push Taliban out of Khanshin

Edit Khaama Press 30 Jul 2016
The Special Operations Forces (SoF), Commandos, of the Afghan National Army (ANA), have been deployed to southern Helmand province to push the Taliban militants out of Khanshin district ... A statement by MoD said at least 18 Taliban insurgents were killed shortly after launching the attack on Khanshin....

Afghan Taliban team visits China for talks

Edit The Times of India 30 Jul 2016
An Afghan Taliban delegation from its political office in Qatar recently visited China to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the region, a group leader said on Saturday. The Taliban has been attempting to attract China's support in their ongoing war with the Afghanistan government which has entered its 15th year with the civilians paying a hefty price of the ongoing violence, Khamaa Press reported ... From around the web....

Taliban Captures District in Helmand Province

Edit Voa News 30 Jul 2016
Afghan officials and Taliban sources in Afghanistan confirmed the Islamist insurgency has overrun another district in the southern Helmand province, which borders Pakistan ... It was not possible to verify Taliban claims ... It has been persistently under attack from the Taliban, prompting the United States military to deploy soldiers to the restive region to assist and advise Afghan forces....

Afghan Taliban Seize Control Of Southern District

Edit Radio Free Europe 30 Jul 2016
An Afghan official says the Taliban ... Abdul Majeed Akhonzada, deputy director of the provincial council, told the AP news agency that the Kanashin district had "fallen into Taliban hands."....

Taliban capture district in Helmand: Afghan official

Edit The Times of India 30 Jul 2016
An important district in Afghanistan's southern poppy-growing province of Helmand has fallen under Taliban control after heavy fighting that killed around 17 police and wounded up to 10 others, an official said on Saturday. The director of Helmand's provincial council, Kareem Atal, said that Taliban militants attacked a series of police checkpoints Friday night as part of a larger assault in the Kanashin district ... From around the web....

Taliban capture key district in Afghanistan

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 30 Jul 2016
The director of Helmand’s provincial council, Kareem Atal, said Taliban militants attacked a series of police checkpoints Friday night as part of a larger assault in the Kanashin district....

Afghan Taliban attempts to attract China support in their campaign

Edit Khaama Press 30 Jul 2016
The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan is attempting to attract China’s support in their ongoing bloody campaign in Afghanistan which has entered to its 15th year with the civilians paying a hefty price of the ongoing violence. According to a Taliban leader quoted in a report by Pakistan’s The ......

Heavy clash underway in Helmand’s Khanshin amid reports of district fall

Edit Khaama Press 30 Jul 2016
The Khanshin district in southern Helmand province has reportedly fallen to Taliban control after hours of heavy gun battle between the Taliban insurgents and the Afghan security forces ... forces and the Taliban insurgents late on Friday night....

Taliban capture district in Afghanistan's Helmand district: Official

Edit Deccan Chronicle 30 Jul 2016
An important district in Afghanistan's southern poppy-growing province of Helmand has fallen to Taliban control after heavy fighting that killed or wounded up to 20 police officers, an official said on Saturday. Abdul Majeed Akhonzada, deputy director of the provincial council, said Kanashin district has "fallen into Taliban hands."....

Afghan Taliban delegation visits China to discuss unrest - sources

Edit Topix 30 Jul 2016
A delegation from the Taliban visited China earlier this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the insurgent movement is fighting the Western-backed government in Kabul, sources in the Taliban said. A delegation led by Abbas Stanakzai, head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, visited Beijing on July 18-22 at the invitation of the Chinese government, a senior member of the Taliban said ... ....

Drone strikes kill 25 militants in W. Afghanistan

Edit Xinhua 30 Jul 2016
... in the raids and four Taliban vehicles destroyed ... Taliban militants who are active in parts of Nimroz and neighboring Farah and Herat provinces haven't commented....
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