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"The upsurge in violence in parts of Afghanistan over the last couple days is unacceptable," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington. "In no uncertain terms, violence must be reduced immediately for the peace process to move forward." SOUNDBITE

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