Afghanistan
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US 'mother of all bombs' killed 92 Isis militants, say Afghan officialsSeveral mid-level Isis commanders said to be among dead after Moab strike ordered by Trump on complex in Nangarhar province
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Martin Rowson on Trump dropping a bomb in Afghanistan – cartoonUp to 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the US dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, the Afghan defence ministry said on Friday
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'Mother of all bombs': test footage shows destructive force of GBU-43/B – videoFootage from 2003 shows the GBU-43/B bomb being tested at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Nicknamed the “mother of all bombs”, the GBU-43/B was used for the first time by the US military on Thursday to target a ‘tunnel complex’ used by the Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate.
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Sean Spicer details use of largest non-nuclear bomb on Isis in Afghanistan – videoWhite House press secretary details US military’s use of the GBU-43/B weapon, targeted at a system of tunnels and caves used by Isis fighters in Afghanistan
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Polio in Afghanistan: 'Americans bomb our children daily, why would they care?'A Taliban health chief says the resumption of a polio vaccination scheme in north Afghanistan does not alter lingering suspicion of the international community
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US special forces soldier killed in operation against Isis in AfghanistanSpokesman for Nato-led mission says soldier mortally wounded but circumstances of death remain unclear
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Turnbull pledges Afghanistan support but forced return of asylum seekers 'not discussed'Afghan president Ashraf Ghani says the return of Hazaras needs to be considered in a broader context
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Australian Hazaras protest visit of Afghan president Ashraf GhaniGhani draws Canberra crowd of several thousand Hazaras and supporters outside Yarralumla and parliament
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Afghan president's visit to Australia draws protests from Hazaras – videoThousands of Hazara protesters have descended on Government House in Canberra where Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is meeting with governor general Peter Cosgrove. The protesters, many of whom travelled from interstate, demanded Australia and Afghanistan revisit a 2011 deal to send Afghan asylum seekers back
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Loose canon: We do the vast majority of soldiers an injustice if we refuse to distinguish between those who break the law and those who do notMarine A must not become a hero. He forgot the difference between right and wrong
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The Guardian view on Marine A: prevent war crimes, don’t excuse themEditorial: Alexander Blackman’s mental state contributed to him shooting dead an injured Taliban fighter – but we must still uphold international law
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Marine A could become terror target after release, police sayAlexander Blackman advised to change identity when freed from prison following downgrade of murder conviction to manslaughter
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Terrorists would have used Marine A video clips, say judgesJudges explain decision not to release footage showing shooting of wounded Afghan insurgent by Alexander Blackman
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