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In reversal, poppy production expanding in Afghanistan, UN says
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Talks on US presence in Afghanistan after pullout unnerve region
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Pakistanis flee troubled areas near Afghan border
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Pentagon inquiry clears McChrystal of wrongdoing
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed two soldiers inside the defense ministry in Kabul. The Taliban killed six policemen in an IED attack in Ghazni and kidnapped nine Iranian road workers in Farah. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, HIG, Haqqani Network, and IMU commanders and fighters in Uruzgan, Ghazni, Khost, and Baghlan.
Taliban suicide bomber penetrates security at Ministry of Defense in Kabul
Two Afghan soldiers were killed in a shootout with the suicide bomber, who came close to top Afghan military leaders. The Taliban have launched nine suicide attacks in the past five days.
Al Qaeda
Pakistan – Terrorism: judicial flaws
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US rift with Pakistan grows over drone strikes
ISAF captures IMU/Haqqani Network facilitators in Ghazni
One Haqqani Network commander “provided safe havens for foreign fighters traveling from Kunduz to Paktika province and Pakistan for tactical training and operations” while the other also worked for the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
ISAF captures Taliban/Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander in Afghan north
The raids highlight the integration of the IMU into the Taliban and the establishment of suicide camps in the Afghan north.
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Pastor who burned Koran says he was duped into holding back
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Attack on troops shows Taliban danger
Slain LIFG commander led Libyan rebel forces
More than 20 “Islamist” commanders hold leadership positions in the Libyan rebel forces.
Al Qaeda
Libyan rebel’s story shows links to Taliban, Al Qaeda, NATO
Afghanistan
Rebranding the Taliban
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed three ISAF soldiers in the south. Seven Taliban and Hizb-e-Islami fighters were killed during clashes in Wardak. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Sar-i-Pul, and Baghlan.
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Afghanistan’s transition can succeed — maybe
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Lack of trust among Afghans is major stumbling block to peace talks
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In Afghanistan’s south, signs of progress in three districts signal a shift
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Impoverished Afghans shouldering burden of health care
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber who penetrated the police killed five US and and four Afghan soldiers in Logar. ISAF killed al Qaeda’s commander for Kunar province and five insurgents, including a commander, in Farah. The Taliban killed two children in an IED attack in Farah.
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Drone attacks cannot be stopped, says Rehman Malik
Afghanistan
Swedish king makes secret Afghanistan visit
Al Qaeda’s commander for Kunar, several operatives killed in airstrike
Commander Sa’ad bin Abi Waqas, a Pakistani al Qaeda leader, and several of his fighters were confirmed to have been killed in an April 14 airstrike.
Afghanistan
Bing West, critic of war effort, does his homework up close
Taliban suicide bomber kills 5 ISAF, 4 Afghan troops in east
A Taliban fighter who penetrated the Afghan police detonated a vest at a meeting at a base in Laghman province. The Taliban claimed the attack.
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NATO, Russia declares helicopter fund for Afghanistan
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Assassinated Kandahar police chief was optimistic about security
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President Obama said the US withdrawal starting this summer is “not just a token gesture” and expects significant troops to leave the country. The Taliban killed Kandahar’s chief of police. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, IMU, and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Paktika, and Logar.
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Afghan defense ministry to prevent insurgents infiltrating Afghan forces