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British suicide bomber’s wife says his views became extreme after he began associating with Islamic State recruiter Raphael Hostey
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British-born jihadi who blew himself up for Islamic State this week was a convert detained for two years at Camp X-Ray
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Senior police officers among at least 10 people killed and dozens wounded during pharmacists’ protest at provincial assembly
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General John Nicholson, the top US commander in Afghanistan, tells the US Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that he needs several thousand more international troops
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The Guardian picture essay Andrew Quilty: my three years photographing Afghanistan's 'forgotten war'
The Gold Walkley winner presents a retrospective of his images from the conflict-ravaged country
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Departure of most foreign combat troops and infighting between rival groups has weakened perceived legitimacy of war
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At least four killed and 13 injured in the blast, which he said occurred near a dining facility
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Militants ram car packed with explosives into wall of consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif in retaliation for Nato airstrikes on Kunduz
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Attack in Kunduz came after two US service members were killed and had been aimed at breaking siege
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Fight against Taliban is now America’s longest war but has been all but ignored by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
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Meeting with Pakistani officials follows insurgent group’s contacts with both Afghan and US officials in recent months
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Exclusive: Senior sources say US diplomat was present for first known negotiations since Pakistan-brokered process broke down in 2013
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Exclusive: Suspect in New York and New Jersey bombings spent three weeks in 2011 at Kaan Kuwa Naqshbandi madrassa, source says, amid questions of terrorism links
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Troops in Afghanistan in ‘temporary effort’ to combat Taliban, who have seized new territory across Helmand and stepped up attacks in the north
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Victims include 1,509 children - a third of the total - a grim indicator of growing insecurity as Taliban step up insurgency
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Marginalisation - poverty, inequality, and the consequencies of climate change
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In a press conference Wednesday, Barack Obama announced that he will leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan, much more than the 5,500 originally planned
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Pennsylvania couple say they received letter from daughter – who was pregnant when she disappeared in Afghanistan with son and husband – last year
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Bombings come 10 days after an attack on a bus carrying Nepalese security guards
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Khurram Zaki was killed for campaigning against extremists but his fellow activists plan to continue risking confrontation
Possessions they can carry – but the soul of the refugee is left behind