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Afghan Government Wants Full Freedom for Five Taliban Leaders
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Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange ‘won’t help the peace process in any way’ – Taliban spokesman
“We don’t believe in the peace process,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated just after US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the prisoner exchange might “be a new opening that can produce an agreement.”
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Afghan president fumes at prisoner deal made behind his back: source
Mullah Omar hails release of 5 top Taliban commanders as ‘great victory’
In addition to a statement from Mullah Omar, the Taliban has posted pictures of the Taliban commanders released from Guantanamo. The pictures show the jihadist leaders being greeted by their supporters and families in Qatar.
Taliban says ‘five senior leaders’ have been ‘liberated’ from Guantanamo
The Taliban has released a statement on the prisoner exchange that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The Taliban says that its five “prominent” leaders have been freed in exchange for an American soldier, and that it did not participate in direct negotiations with the US to complete the swap.
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Pakistani Military Attacks Kunar With Rockets, Helicopters
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl exchanged for top 5 Taliban commanders at Gitmo
The five Taliban commanders exchanged for Sgt. Bergdahl were all deemed “high” risks to the US and its allies by Joint Task Force Guantanamo. All of them were closely allied with al Qaeda prior to their detention. Two of them have been wanted for war crimes by the UN.
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Amid drawdown, fears of Taliban resurgence and economic collapse
ISAF raids against al Qaeda and allies in Afghanistan 2007-2013
Mapping special operations forces raids against al Qaeda and allied groups in Afghanistan shows that al Qaeda’s network has remained active in Afghanistan up until ISAF ceased issuing press releases on its targeting in June 2013.
Al Qaeda remains in Afghanistan despite drawdown plans
As the US prepares to exit Afghanistan, officials are starting to realize that al Qaeda still maintains a strong presence in the country.
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Afghans anxious over Obama plan to end troop presence by 2016
US to end presence in Afghanistan by end of 2016
The US will maintain 9,800 troops for training and counterterrorism missions until the end of 2015, halve that number by the beginning of 2016, and then pull out all troops by the end of that year.
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North Waziristan offensive “not full-scale operation” – Pakistan
Turkistan Islamic Party target of Pakistani army incursion in North Waziristan
The military launched a limited raid that targeted TIP fighters in a village just outside of Miramshah.
Pakistani military strikes anger ‘good Taliban’ commander
Hafiz Gul Bahadar’s “good Taliban” may end its peace deal with the Pakistani military and government after the military launched punitive raids in North Waziristan.
US drone strikes target Lashkar-e-Islam fighters in eastern Afghanistan
US airstrikes killed upwards of 10 jihadists in three airstrikes in the Nayzan district in Nangarhar province.
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Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan
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CIA’s plan to retrench in Afghanistan worries US military
Taliban announce this year’s spring offensive
The Khaibar offensive, like previous ones, will target both Coalition and Afghan personnel, and will include suicide attacks.
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Taliban promise renewed offensive as NATO leaves Afghanistan
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif urges time for Taliban talks
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Taliban can’t be held more than 96 hours decides UK judge
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As US draws down, Afghan opium production thrives
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Abu Hamza trial: American follower tells terror trial about US jihad training camp
Afghan, ISAF forces repel Haqqani Network assault on base
Afghan officials claimed that scores of Haqqani Network fighters and five Afghan soldiers were killed in Paktika province.
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Mystery surrounds move of Afghan ‘torturer in chief’ to US amid allegations of agency abuse
Taliban claim they shot down US warplane in eastern Afghanistan
A Taliban video shows fighters opening fire on what appears to be a C-130. ISAF has neither confirmed nor denied the claim that one of its aircraft has crashed or been shot down.
Afghanistan
Lull Prompts Question: What Are Taliban Up To?
Head of Taliban’s military commission resigns due to ‘ill health’
Although Mullah Adbul Qayoum Zakir, a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, has resigned as the military leader, he is still “a member of the Leadership Council of Islamic Emirate and is busy working in other important Jihadi works.”
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Attack on Journalist Starts Battle in Pakistani Press