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Afghan special forces evacuate wounded people after gunmen stormed Kabul University ahead of the opening of an Iranian book fair, firing shots and sending students fleeing. IMAGES
Scenes of devastation at Kabul University a day after attackers stormed it, detonated a suicide bomb and sprayed classrooms with bullets in a brazen hours-long assault claimed by Islamic State group. IMAGES
Gunmen launch a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul, officials say, in an assault that has caused multiple casualties and is the third major attack in the city in recent days. IMAGES
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in an ongoing attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, officials said, the latest assault to highlight the war-torn country's deteriorating security situation. IMAGES
Separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said. In one of the attacks, dozens of militants stopped vehicles travelling on a highway through Balochistan province and shot 23 people dead -- one of the worst shootings in the region in the past several years. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.