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Taliban Targets Tourists, but Some Still Visit Afghanistan
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Hakeemullah Mehsud orders Taliban to end attacks on Pakistani military in North Waziristan: report
The emir of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan also said his forces would focus on fighting NATO in Afghanistan.
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President Obama said US forces would switch to a support role this spring and that the goals in Afghanistan have largely been met. The Taliban killed four policemen in Badghis and an ISAF soldier in the west.
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Taliban welcome complete withdrawal of US troops
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Civil War threatens Afghanistan as NATO prepares to leave
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Afghan Containers Still Stranded in Pakistan, Iran
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US drone strikes in Pakistan on rise for 2013
How many US troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014?
US Commander General Allen has made his recommendations. President Obama is considering his decision.
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Afghan Amnesty Program Falls Short, Leaving Ex-Insurgents Regretful and Angry
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The Taliban killed a US soldier in an attack in the east. Special operations forces killed an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator and captured several Taliban commanders.
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Concerns over Iran’s influence in Afghan media agencies
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Pak-Afghan border: Tribesmen flay travel document stipulation
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Pakistanis trucking NATO supplies to Afghanistan go on strike
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Afghans say total US pullout would trigger disaster
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The Taliban killed three policemen in Nangarhar. More than 250 policemen were “poisoned” in Balkh.
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In Old Taliban Strongholds, Qualms About What Lies Ahead
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The Obama administration hasn’t ruled out a full withdrawal from Afghanistan. An Afghan soldier killed a British soldier and wounded six more in Helmand. ISAF killed three “militants,” including two “foreigners,” in an airstrike in Kunar.
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Stanley McChrystal criticises reliance on drones as strikes hit Pakistan
US drones launch 2 strikes in North Waziristan
Two compounds were hit in the Mir Ali area. The US has now launched six strikes in Pakistan so far this year.
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News Analysis: Will Taliban release lead to Afghan national reconciliation?
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Kajaki Dam Will Not Finish Before 2015: Officials
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Kabul to Seek More Control Over US Aid
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Afghan policy debate fueled White House, Pentagon mistrust: book
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A pair of Taliban suicide bombers killed five people in an attack on a tribal meeting at the Spin Boldak district center in Kandahar. Security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters.
Taliban suicide team strikes in Kandahar
The Taliban claimed credit for an attack on tribal leaders at the district center in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak. The Mullah Dadullah Front likely carried out the suicide bombings.
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Hebrew treasure found in Afghanistan
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McChrystal takes blame for Rolling Stone article
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Freedom of Taliban to boost insurgency in Afghanistan
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Pakistan Closes Torkham Border Again
Taliban promise ‘sacred jihad’ if US forces remain in Afghanistan past 2014
The Afghan Taliban said they reject any security agreement that allows “even a single American soldier” to remain in country. “War and destruction will continue in the region” if US forces stay in Afghanistan after 2014.