The number of people killed in a militant attack on a Shi`ite Muslim gathering in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has risen to 11, up from an earlier estimate of three, the interior ministry said on Friday.

Death toll from attack on Shi'ite gathering in Afghan capital rises to 11

Afghan security forces suffered scores of casualties in heavy fighting, officials said on Monday, as Taliban militants step up battlefield pressure while seeking a political settlement with the United States.

Afghan forces suffer heavy causalities as Taliban steps up attack

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Death toll from attack on Shi'ite gathering in Afghan capital rises to 11

Afghan forces suffer heavy causalities as Taliban steps up attack