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Afghanistan: At least 15 army cadets killed in suicide attack near Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul

A suicide bomber killed 15 Afghan army trainees as they were leaving their base in Kabul, the defence ministry said, in the latest deadly attack in the capital.

US defense secretary, NATO chief arrive in Afghanistan weeks after Donald Trump pledges more troops

US defense secretary James Mattis arrived in Afghanistan Wednesday, the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to visit the war-torn country since he pledged to stay the course in America’s longest war. In a sign of the country's continuing insecurity six rockets landed near Kabul international airport hours after Mattis flew in, the interior ministry said.

Battle over Kunduz highlights risk to huge US investments in Afghanistan

The Taliban's brief capture of the city centre in Kunduz last weekend highlights a broader risk for billions of dollars in US reconstruction investments throughout Afghanistan,