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A 15-member militant group joined the peace process and turned in their weapons in southern Kandahar province, officials said on Sunday. Kandahar City. Afghanistan. 5th June 2011

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Militants join Peace Process in Southern Kandahar Province

A 15-member militant group joined the peace process and turned in their weapons in southern Kandahar province, officials said on Sunday. Kandahar...

by Pajhwok Afghan News in Afghanistan on 05/06/2011

At least a dozen labourers were killed and 28 others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan. 24th May 2011

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At least 12 road workers killed in Kandahar bombing

At least a dozen labourers were killed and 28 others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan. 24th May 2011

by Pajhwok Afghan News in Afghanistan on 24/05/2011

Building on fire in Kandahar City late at night on Wednesday, just one day after a massive bomb attack just a few hundred metres up the same road.  Rockets are believed to be the cause of the fire in the picture. 26th August 2009

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Kandahar Rocket Attack

Building on fire in Kandahar City late at night on Wednesday following a massive bomb attack just a few hundred metres up the same road. Rockets are...

by felixkuehn in Afghanistan on 26/08/2009

05/06/2011 - Militants join Peace Process in Southern Kandahar Province - Afghanistan - A 15-member militant group joined the...
24/05/2011 - At least 12 road workers killed in Kandahar bombing - Afghanistan - At least a dozen labourers were killed...
26/08/2009 - Kandahar Rocket Attack - Afghanistan - Building on fire in Kandahar City late...
25/08/2009 - Kandahar City Bombing - Afghanistan - Kandahar City was hit in a bomb attack...
20/08/2009 - Kandahar Goes to the Polls - Afghanistan - Voting begins in Kandahar City....
16/08/2009 - Karzai Election Rally in Kandahar - Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai is the current President...
17/04/2009 - Kandahar Demonstration for Setara Achekzai - Afghanistan - A 200-strong demonstration in Kandahar...
01/04/2009 - Kandahar Provincial Council Explosion - Afghanistan - Huge explosion in Kandahar at 11:50 (...
19/03/2009 - Kandahar Bomb - Afghanistan - Bombing in south-western Kandahar just...

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Militants join Peace Process in Southern Kandahar Province
A 15-member militant group joined the peace process and turned in their weapons in southern Kandahar province, officials said on Sunday. Kandahar City. Afghanistan. 5th June 2011
At least 12 road workers killed in Kandahar bombing
At least a dozen labourers were killed and 28 others wounded in a roadside bombing in southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan. 24th May 2011
Kandahar Rocket Attack
Building on fire in Kandahar City late at night on Wednesday following a massive bomb attack just a few hundred metres up the same road. Rockets are believed to be the cause of the fir...
Kandahar City Bombing
Kandahar City was hit in a bomb attack in the centre of town last night. These photos are of the wreckage taken the morning after the attack. Speaking to AL-Jazeera, the Taliban have ...
Kandahar Goes to the Polls
Voting begins in Kandahar City. Governor pictured voting here, along with others. Pictures of open polling box are from a female voting station in the centre of town that we visited w...
Karzai Election Rally in Kandahar
Hamid Karzai is the current President of Afghanistan.The 2009 presidential election in Afghanistan was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and widespread ballot stuffin...
Kandahar Demonstration for Setara Achekzai
A 200-strong demonstration in Kandahar City was held against the killers of Setara Achekzai today. Setara was a provincial council member who was gunned down outside her house earlier ...
Kandahar Provincial Council Explosion
Huge explosion in Kandahar at 11:50 (local time). Bismillah Afghanmal injured, and 1-3 thought to have died.
Kandahar Bomb
Bombing in south-western Kandahar just after 2pm (10am GMT). Number of casualties (or target) unknown as of posting.