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(Reporting by Parisa Hafezi; writing by Fredrik Dahl)

The Guards had earlier blamed "foreign elements" linked to the United States for the attack in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

The attack and the allegations of forei ...[more]

"In the last 24 hours, reportedly 60 terrorists have been killed in operation Rah-e-Nijat," the military said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The name of the offensive means Path to Deliv ...[more]

State Press TV had earlier said about 60 people were either killed or wounded in the attack.

(Reporting by Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi)

Citing authorities and experts, a presenter of English-language Press TV said "the finger of accusation is directly pointed at the Jundollah group," referring to ethnic Baluch Sunni insurgent ...[more]

"Surely foreign elements, particularly those linked to the global arrogance, were involved in this attack," a Guards statement quoted by television said. Iran often uses the term "global arro ...[more]

"Attacker detonated explosives strapped to his body during gathering of tribal heads," state Press TV said in a headline, adding civilians and tribal leaders were also among the victims.

The government in June ordered the army to launch an offensive in South Waziristan. The military has since been conducting air and artillery strikes to soften up the militants' defenses and b ...[more]

The government in June ordered the army to launch an offensive in South Waziristan. Since then the military has been conducting air and artillery strikes to soften up the militants' defenses ...[more]

"They talked, both of them, about the necessity of working together," he told reporters after talks with Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. "Honestly, this is the minimum t ...[more]

Gates, speaking to reporters on board a plane traveling to Tokyo, described the situation in Afghanistan as an evolutionary process that would not improve dramatically overnight, regardless o ...[more]