Posts Tagged ‘afghanistan’
4 suicide attacks hit Afghanistan; at least 30 die (AP)
AP – The Afghan president’s half-brother says at least 30 people have died and dozens more hurt in four suicide attacks in the southern city of Kandahar.
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Gates praises troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)
AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a hard-hit battle unit Tuesday that its heavy losses have helped the U.S. begin to push back against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: 4 civilians die in suicide car bomb (AP)
AP – A suicide car bomber targeted NATO forces Monday outside the major southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing four civilians, the Interior Ministry said. It was not immediately known if there were any NATO casualties.
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NATO: 3 US service members die in Afghanistan (AP)
AP – NATO says three U.S. service members have been killed in southern Afghanistan, but the international coalition says they did not die in connection with a major offensive under way in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in Helmand province.
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US Army tightens noose in southern Afghanistan (AP)
AP – U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.
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International allies mull exit from Afghanistan (AP)
AP – Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.
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International talks mull exit from Afghanistan (AP)
AP – Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.
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