Topic: Charikar
The city lies on the road from Kabul (the national capital, 40 mi [65 km] south) to the northern provinces. Following the Soviet military intervention in 1979, Charikar was the scene of heavy fighting between Afghan guerrillas (from their strongholds in nearby ...
The United States has called on Afghanistan to carry out a thorough investigation into a spate of mysterious poisonings harming Afghan school girls.The poisonings " obviously concern us very much," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters on Wednesday. "I understand that ...
The United States called Wednesday on Afghanistan to carry out a thorough investigation into a spate of mysterious poisonings harming Afghan school girls.The poisonings " obviously concern us very much," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters. "I understand that the Afghan ...
Another 98 Afghan girls were rushed to hospital on Tuesday in the latest in a spate of mysterious poisonings to hit three schools north of Kabul in a fortnight, officials said.The children fell ill as they entered the school building in ...
Another 98 Afghan girls were rushed to hospital Tuesday in the latest in a spate of mysterious poisonings to hit three schools north of Kabul in a fortnight, officials said.The children fell ill as they entered the school building in the ...
In late OCTOBER three Katyusha rockets, launched by the Taliban in retaliation for U.S. air strikes, hit the market of the small city of Charikar in territory controlled by the opposition Northern Alliance. There, 60 kilometers from Kabul, is the only ...
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