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Loya Jirga Backs Afghan-US Partnership
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ISAF kills al Qaeda ‘facilitator’ in Afghan east
The al Qaeda facilitator “trained insurgents and worked as a courier.” He was killed in the same district in Wardak where 31 US troops, including 17 Navy SEALs, and seven Afghan troops were killed when their helicopter was shot down in August.
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Leaving Afghanistan by 2014 is still far from agreed, insists the US ambassador
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US General Defends Afghanistan Night Raids
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NATO forces may hand over violent provinces to Afghan control
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The Taliban killed two British soldiers in an IED attack in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Khost, Paktia, and Logar.
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Afghanistan a ‘regional wargame’ if no foreign troops
Haqqani Network releases video of training camps
The video shows uniformed Haqqani Network fighters conducting a variety of training exercises in a camp in North Waziristan.
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Karzai Details Vision for Long-Term Partnership With US
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Karzai says Afghanistan needs future pact with US but says night raids must end
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President Karzai said the US must end night raids before a status of forces deal can be negotiated. The US killed 27 Taliban fighters in an airstrike in Nangarhar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Ghazni, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, and Wardak. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in […]
ISAF targets ‘al Qaeda facilitator’ in Nangarhar
The Behsud district in Nangarhar, where the al Qaeda leader was targeted, is a known hub of jihadist activities.
US airstrike kills 27 insurgents in Afghan east
Air weapons teams have provided significant firepower to ISAF and Afghan troops.
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Karzai aims to set limits on American troops
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US must stop night raids if it wants to keep bases in Afghanistan past 2014, Hamid Karzai warns
Jund al Khilafah claims attack in Kazakhstan
The terror group said “a solder in our brigade” killed six people, including four security personnel, in Taraz on Nov. 12.
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IMF approves new credit program for Afghanistan after Kabul Bank crisis
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Afghans to debate future of US presence, Taliban vow attacks
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The Taliban killed one policeman in a donkey bomb attack in Faryab. Security forces captured several Taliban leaders and fighters in Helmand and Khost. Twenty-nine percent of Afghans sympathize with the Taliban, while 82 percent support reconciliation.
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Survey reveals 3rd of Afghans say things are deteriorating
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Taliban Support Declining Among Afghans: Poll
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Afghans tentatively seek a voice after 30 years of conflict
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Qatar Presses Decisive Shift in Arab Politics
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Security forces killed two suicide bombers in Kabul, and killed and captured several Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Paktia, Wardak, Logar, and Kabul. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south and denied its spokesman was captured.
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Peace with the Taliban
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Afghan-US Strategic Partnership Not Finalised, Spanta Says
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Zabiullah Mujahid Captured by Afghan Forces, Officials Say
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Pashtun Music Bazaars Still Being Targeted
Taliban claim to have acquired security plans for Loya Jirga
The Taliban said the documents were obtained “from two Ministries and from the special security corps of the government.”
US military’s role in Afghanistan after 2014
General Allen, the ISAF commander, provided some additional insight into the US military’s likely role in Afghanistan after 2014.