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Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
Middle East

Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have stepped up pressure on Afghan forces in the western province of Badghis, killing 20…
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
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Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan

More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, including at least 14 when a…
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in US war machine
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Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in US war machine

When US drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted…
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
Middle East

Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks

The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China…
U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
World

U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain

The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the…
US opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners, adding to strains
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US opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners, adding to strains

The United States wants Afghanistan to halt the release of 88 prisoners from an Afghan jail because they pose a…
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
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Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate

The text of a security pact between the United States and Afghanistan that sets out a military blueprint once Washington…
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
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Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan

KABUL — US General Joseph Dunford has assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, taking over from General John Allen,…
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan
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Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Friday to speed up the handover of combat…
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