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Deadly Car Bomb Rocks Kandahar

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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A car bomb has exploded in Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Kandahar, killing at least one person and wounding at least 14 others. Local authorities say Monday’s car bomb appeared to target Kandahar’s police chief, Abdul Razaq, who was driving by in his car at the time of the attack. He escaped unhurt. The attack comes after […]

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US Troops Disciplined For Koran Burning, Urination Video

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. military says it is disciplining troops in Afghanistan who were involved in burning Qurans and urinating on the corpses of Taliban insurgents. The Defense Department said Monday it has given administrative punishments to six Army soldiers and three Marines. The exact punishments were not disclosed, but could include demotions or docked pay. No […]

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Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women. The Interior Ministry says the civilians were killed late Sunday in the Kajaki district of Helmand province. There were conflicting reports about the reasons behind the killings. Earlier, Afghan officials said the Taliban attacked a late-night party because insurgents disapprove […]

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Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women. The Interior Ministry says the civilians were killed late Sunday in the Kajaki district of Helmand province. There were conflicting reports about the reasons behind the killings. Some Afghan officials said the Taliban attacked a late-night party because insurgents disapprove […]

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Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women. The Interior Ministry says the civilians were killed in the Kajaki district of Helmand province late Sunday. There were conflicting reports about the reasons behind the killings. Some Afghan officials said the Taliban attacked the party because insurgents disapprove of […]

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Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians. Authorities in Helmand province say the militants killed the 15 men and two women in Musa Qala district late Sunday because the group had organized a mixed-sex party with music and dancing – activities the Taliban disapproves. Hours after the beheadings, Taliban insurgents […]

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Afghan Soldier Kills 2 NATO Troops

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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NATO officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan National Army soldier has turned his weapon on two of the coalition’s service members, killing them. NATO says its troops returned fire, killing the soldier. The attack Monday in eastern Laghman province is the latest in a string of insider attacks this year. In another development, officials in […]

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Afghan Soldier Kills 2 NATO Troops

Posted August 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
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NATO officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan National Army soldier has “turned his weapon” on two of the coalition’s service members, killing them. NATO says its troops “returned fire,” killing the soldier. The attack Monday in eastern Laghman province is the latest in a string of insider attacks this year, damaging trust between the two […]

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Air Strike Kills Key Pakistani Taliban Leader

Posted August 25th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Coalition forces say an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan has killed a leader of the Pakistani Taliban. The international alliance says the operation Friday in the Shigal district in Kunar province killed Maulawi Dadullah and several others. Media reports say 12 insurgents were killed in the attack. NATO says Dadullah, who was also known as Jamal, […]

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Air Strike Kills Key Pakistani Taliban Leader

Posted August 25th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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A NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan has killed a leader of the Pakistani Taliban. The international alliance says the operation Friday in the Shigal district in Kunar province killed Maulawi Dadullah and several others. Media reports say 12 insurgents were killed in the attack. NATO says Dudullah, who was also known as Jamal, was responsible […]

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