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Attack on Indian mission in Afghanistan raises specter of regional struggle
Jihadists launch suicide assault at Indian consulate in Jalalabad
The attack took place after a major clash between the Taliban and Afghan forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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Afghan officials claimed that 76 Taliban fighters, 22 policemen, and seven civilians were killed during two days of fighting in Nangarhar province; the Taliban claimed 84 policemen were killed. The Taliban killed a senior Afghan Army officer in Logar, three soldiers in Badghis, a policeman and two civilians in Faryab, and seven civilians in Kandahar.
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Afghanistan-ISAF reach agreement to waive customs fines, penalties
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Despite West’s Efforts, Afghan Youths Cling to Traditional Ways
3 al Qaeda military ‘training experts’ killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The three al Qaeda trainers reported killed in the July 28 strike in North Waziristan hailed from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen.
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Tunisia’s Chaambi: Afghanistan-isation?
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Afghanistan, U.S. near agreement on post-2014 force
Taliban step up operations in the north, ISAF buries head in sand
As attacks increase in the north, ISAF has decreased special operations raids while the German military ignores the bad news, according to a report.
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Aid Groups Warn of Afghan Security Vacuum
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US Funds Afghan College Where Islamist Activists Dominate Campus
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US auditor finds taxpayer money flowing to Taliban, Al Qaeda – but Army refuses to act
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In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development
Taliban release video honoring ‘Ghazi’ who attacked ISAF soldiers, escaped custody
The Taliban video praises rogue Afghan National Army soldier Lambar Khan, who participated in a deadly July 9 “green-on-blue” attack at Kandahar Airfield, as well as a second rogue ANA soldier, Lieutenant Ihasanullah, who helped free Khan from custody a few days later. Both men are seen pledging allegiance to the Taliban.
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The Taliban killed an Afghan Local Police commander, two officers, and six civilians in a bombing in Zabul. More than 80 British military advisers assisted the Afghan military in an operation to keep the Taliban from retaking control of the Sangin district in Helmand.
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Afghan women’s rights at risk in peace process: UN watchdog
US drones kill Taliban, ‘Arab’ fighters in strike in North Waziristan
Four “Arab fighters” are reported to have been killed by the US in Pakistan’s Shawal Valley. The drone strike is the first reported in Pakistan in two weeks.
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The Afghan military claimed that more than 100 Taliban fighters and nine Afghan soldiers were killed during an operation to clear the Taliban from areas of Logar and Paktia. The Taliban killed three civilians in an IED attack in Farah and an ISAF soldier in a firefight in central Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan bomb hunters learning to shed risky habits
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US needs to clear its vision on Afghanistan
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Afghanistan downplay US deadline to finalize security agreement
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An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries
Afghan forces kill Taliban shadow district governor in Faryab province
An Afghan security forces operation in northern Faryab province resulted in the death of a Taliban shadow district governor and a Taliban military commander. This marks the sixth time that a Taliban-designated shadow administrator has been killed since June.
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The government claimed that ISAF killed 45 Taliban fighters in an airstrike in Helmand; ISAF claimed it killed 17 in Nimroz. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in Khost and wounded the governor of Samagan province.
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Al Qaeda is Back
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With insider help, assailants in ‘green-on-blue’ attacks slip away
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Taliban Seize Police Force in a Hamlet
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As US forces pull back, Afghan insurgents find opportunities for deadlier bomb attacks
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Nine Taliban fighters and two security personnel were killed in Logar. The Taliban killed four people in bombings in Kunduz and Jawzjan, and captured 12 policemen in Zabul; the incident was facilitated by an insider.