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Pakistan Probes Reports Taliban Chief Was Killed

ISLAMABAD (Jan. 31) -- The Pakistani army said Sunday that it was investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike in mid-January. The militant leader's death would be an important success for both Pakistan, which has been battling the...

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Jayshree Bajoria: Is Peace With the Taliban Possible?

A new video apparently showing U.S. Marines desecrating three Afghan corpses (BBC) has prompted condemnation from the Afghan government, the Taliban, NATO, and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

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Rabbani Assassination: Death Of Former Afghan President Mourned

The suicide bomber who assassinated former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani insisted on meeting face-to-face with the ex-president and waited in Kabul for days to talk with him about brokering peace with the Taliban, an associate of Rabbani's said Wednesday.

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Daphne Eviatar: Accidental Killing of 12-year-old Afghan Girl Highlights Major Challenge for U.S. Military

Twelve-year-old Nelofar was shot dead early Thursday morning outside her family's home in Eastern Afghanistan because NATO troops mistakenly believed that her uncle was a Taliban leader.

Background on Taliban leader

The Taliban (), alternative spelling Taleban, (', meaning "students" in Pashto) is an Islamist militant and political group that ruled large parts of Afghanistan and its capital, Kabul, as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from September 1996 until October 2001. It gained diplomatic recognition from three states: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

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