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At least 22 people have been killed so far after back-to-back earthquakes struck the west of Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. According to data from the US Geological Society, the 4.9 and 5.3 magnitude quakes affected the north-west province of Badghis, where it caused house and building collapses. A spokesman told AFP four children were […]
Government forces in Afghanistan have recaptured buildings that were attacked and taken over by the Taliban, officials said. On Wednesday, the Taliban entered Qala-e-Naw, the first direct assault on a provincial capital since the US began pulling out its last troops. Air strikes were used and special forces deployed to push the fighters back, Reuters […]