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Q&A: How Are the Taliban Linked to the Ancient Tribe the World Never Quite Conquers?
Apr 28, 2011 - 12:25 PM
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Just when NATO forces in Afghanistan thought the Taliban were finally less of a threat, they staged an astonishing comeback Monday when they broke about 488 of their colleagues, mostly fighters and...
9 Americans Dead After Afghan Army Officer Opens Fire
Apr 27, 2011 - 11:28 AM
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Musadeq Sadeq, AP
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Eight American troops and a U.S. contractor died Wednesday after an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting at Kabul airport - the deadliest episode to date of an...
Obama Reportedly to Make Major National Security Leadership Changes
Apr 27, 2011 - 8:34 AM
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans this week to name CIA Director Leon Panetta to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Gen. David Petraeus, now running the war in Afghanistan, would...
Afghan Forces Recapture at Least 65 From Taliban Jailbreak
Apr 26, 2011 - 7:42 AM
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Afghan forces have recaptured at least 65 of the prisoners who escaped from the south's largest prison, the government said Tuesday as it scrambled to recover from the...
How Can You Tell Someone Is al-Qaida? Look at His Watch
Apr 26, 2011 - 7:15 AM
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Shiho Fukada, AP
It's a simple, water-resistant digital watch that retails for about $11. But beware: It could sell you out as al-Qaida. A new batch of WikiLeaks files from Guantanamo Bay reveals a secret checklist...
NATO: Key al-Qaida Figure Killed in Afghanistan
Apr 26, 2011 - 4:30 AM
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KABUL, Afghanistan - A NATO airstrike earlier this month killed a key al-Qaida operative in Afghanistan - a regional commander in charge of suicide bombings and cash flow, the international military...
Taliban Break at Least 480 Out of Afghan Prison
Apr 25, 2011 - 9:42 AM
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Allauddin Khan, AP
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Taliban militants tunneled at least 480 inmates out of the main prison in southern Afghanistan overnight, whisking them through a 1,000-foot-long underground passage they had...
Roadside Bombs Kill 3 NATO Troops in Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2011 - 6:39 AM
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Roadside bombs killed three NATO service members and a gunman shot dead a prominent local official in southern Afghanistan, where thousands of Afghan and international troops...
NATO: Key Figure From al-Qaida-Linked Group Captured
Apr 22, 2011 - 1:01 PM
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A militant who led operations in Afghanistan for an al-Qaida-linked terror group has been captured in the north where his fighters joined forces with the Taliban to step up...
Officials Say 5 Afghan Police, 1 NATO Soldier Killed in Separate Attacks
Apr 22, 2011 - 9:22 AM
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A roadside bomb killed five Afghan border policemen in southern Afghanistan and other violence was reported in the east where insurgents have stepped up attacks against...
Pakistan Army Accuses US of 'Negative Propaganda'
Apr 21, 2011 - 3:56 AM
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ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani army on Thursday rejected what it called "negative propaganda" by the United States, hours after the top U.S. military officer accused the country's spy agency of continued...
Supreme Court Turns Away New Appeal From Chinese Muslims at Gitmo
Apr 18, 2011 - 10:55 AM
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WASHINGTON -- The five remaining Chinese Muslims who are being held at Guantanamo Bay lost their latest bid Monday to get the Supreme Court to hear their case. The justices turned away a plea from...
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