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29 Nov 2011

Pakistan ‘to boycott Afghan Bonn talks’ after Nato raid

Pakistan is to boycott talks on Afghanistan's future in protest at a Nato air strike which killed 24 of its soldiers at the weekend, officials say. The night-time attack took place at the Salala checkpoint in Mohmand agency, about 1.5 miles from the poorly delineated border with Afghanistan, early on Saturday morning. The Pakistani army said helicopters and fighter aircraft hit two border posts, killing 24 people and leaving 13 injured. Unnamed Afghan officials quoted in The Wall Street Journal said Saturday's air strike was called in to shield Nato and Afghan forces who had come under fire.
Pakistan is to boycott talks on Afghanistan's future in protest at a Nato air strike which killed 24 of its soldiers at...
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19 Nov 2011

Afghan police killed during Nato night raid

Two Afghan police officers have been killed in a clash with Nato-led forces who were conducting a night-time raid, say officials in Afghanistan. The "friendly fire" incident happened in Ghazni province, southwest of Kabul. Two other Afghan soldiers were injured, according to the provincial governor.
Two Afghan police officers have been killed in a clash with Nato-led forces who were conducting a night-time raid, say...
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16 Nov 2011

Afghan president backs US pact in tribal elders talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a meeting of tribal elders that a security pact with the US is in the best interests of both nations. He was addressing the gathering, or loya jirga, in the capital, Kabul, amid tight security. The president said that any deal with the US could only work if Afghan sovereignty was respected.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a meeting of tribal elders that a security pact with the US is in the best...
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14 Nov 2011

Taliban ‘has Afghanistan loya jirga security plan’

The Taliban in Afghanistan says it has obtained a government security plan for the grand assembly of leaders, or loya jirga, which opens in Kabul this week. The document includes what appears to be a detailed list of security arrangements for senior figures.
The Taliban in Afghanistan says it has obtained a government security plan for the grand assembly of leaders, or loya...
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11 Nov 2011

Afghanistan mother and daughter stoned and shot dead

A group of armed men have stoned and shot dead a woman and her daughter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, security officials have told the BBC. The officials blamed the Taliban, who they said had accused the women of "moral deviation and adultery".
A group of armed men have stoned and shot dead a woman and her daughter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, security...
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3 Nov 2011

Afghanistan ‘suicide attack’ hits city of Herat

Militants have carried out a suicide gun and bomb attack on a private construction company in the western Afghan city of Herat, officials say. Two guards were killed and four other people wounded, the officials say, with the fighting now said to be over.
Militants have carried out a suicide gun and bomb attack on a private construction company in the western Afghan city of...
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26 Sep 2011

Two killed at Kabul CIA station

An Afghan employee has killed one US citizen and wounded another before being shot dead at a compound believed to house a CIA station, officials say. The incident in Kabul took place on Sunday night at the facility, previously known as the Ariana hotel.
An Afghan employee has killed one US citizen and wounded another before being shot dead at a compound believed to house...
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27 Aug 2011

Taliban raid from Afghanistan kills 25 Pakistan troops

At least 200 Taliban fighters crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan and killed more than 25 soldiers and police, Pakistan's military says. The fighters launched an early morning attack on seven military checkpoints in north-west Chitral district.
At least 200 Taliban fighters crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan and killed more than 25 soldiers and police,...
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1 Aug 2011

Mullen focuses on Afghanistan-Pakistan border havens

The top US military officer has said the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan is still the world's most dangerous area, calling it the epicentre of terrorism. In a BBC interview Adm Mike Mullen again called on Pakistan to end "safe havens" there.
The top US military officer has said the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan is still the world's most...
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20 Jul 2011

Lashkar Gah : Nato hands over volatile Afghan city

British troops in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province are handing control of the city of Lashkar Gah to Afghan security forces. Nato has already handed over the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehter Lam.
British troops in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province are handing control of the city of Lashkar Gah to Afghan...
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18 Jul 2011

Taliban in Pakistan ‘police killing’ video

Footage appearing to show the execution-style killing of 16 policemen in the restive north-west of Pakistan has been released by the Taliban. The video shows policemen lined up on a hillside with their hands tied behind their backs in front of gunmen who berate them and then open fire on them.
Footage appearing to show the execution-style killing of 16 policemen in the restive north-west of Pakistan has been...
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12 Jul 2011

France to withdraw a quarter of troops in Afghanistan

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy has said the country will withdraw 1,000 troops stationed in Afghanistan by the end of 2012. He made the announcement during a visit to a military base in the Sarobi district, north of Kabul.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy has said the country will withdraw 1,000 troops stationed in Afghanistan by the end...
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12 Jul 2011

Afghan president’s brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, killed

The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in Kandahar. Ahmad Wali Karzai, a leading power broker in the country's south, was shot dead at his home in a blow to Nato's battle against the Taliban in the area.
The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in Kandahar. Ahmad Wali Karzai, a leading power...
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9 Jul 2011

US ‘within reach of strategic defeat of al-Qaeda’

New US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said the US is "within reach of strategically defeating al-Qaeda". Mr Panetta said that following the killing of Osama Bin Laden, key leaders in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere had been identified and would be targeted.
New US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said the US is "within reach of strategically defeating al-Qaeda". Mr Panetta...
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29 Jun 2011

Kabul hotel attack Nato helicopters kill Taliban

Nato helicopters were called in to kill three militants to end a five-hour clash by suicide bombers and gunmen on a hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The attack on the Intercontinental Hotel, frequented by Westerners, left six more attackers, two police and 11 civilians, including a Spaniard dead
Nato helicopters were called in to kill three militants to end a five-hour clash by suicide bombers and gunmen on a...
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28 Jun 2011

Afghan central bank governor Abdul Qadeer Fitrat quits

The governor of Afghanistan's central bank, Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, has resigned, saying he feels his life is in danger after investigating fraud. He said the government had interfered in his efforts to pursue those responsible for massive corruption at the privately-owned Kabul Bank.
The governor of Afghanistan's central bank, Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, has resigned, saying he feels his life is in danger...
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27 Jun 2011

Taliban say husband and wife in Pakistan suicide attack

A husband and wife carried out a suicide attack that killed eight people at a police station in north-western Pakistan, the Taliban has said. he attack took place late on Saturday in Kolachi, near the tribal region and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan.
A husband and wife carried out a suicide attack that killed eight people at a police station in north-western Pakistan,...
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23 Jun 2011

France follows US in troop withdrawal

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the phased withdrawal of its 4,000 soldiers serving in Afghanistan. A statement said the French would follow the timetable of US withdrawals announced by President Barack Obama. Mr Obama said 10,000 US troops would pull out this year, with another 23,000 leaving by the end of September 2012.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced the phased withdrawal of its 4,000 soldiers serving in Afghanistan. A...
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18 Jun 2011

Afghanistan’s Karzai US in peace talks with Taliban

The US is engaged in talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said, in the first high-level confirmation of US involvement. Mr Karzai said that "foreign military and especially the US itself" were involved in peace talks with the group.
The US is engaged in talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said, in the first high-level...
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4 Jun 2011

Four Nato troops killed by bomb in eastern Afghanistan

Four foreign troops have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has said. A statement did not give their nationalities. Most of the troops serving in the country's east, near the border with Pakistan, are Americans.
Four foreign troops have been killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, the Nato-led International Security...
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28 May 2011

Afghanistan Suicide blast kills top police commander

The police commander for northern Afghanistan has been killed in a suicide bomb attack on the provincial governor's compound in Takhar. Gen Mohammad Daud Daud is one of at least six people killed in the attack, claimed by the Taliban.
The police commander for northern Afghanistan has been killed in a suicide bomb attack on the provincial governor's...
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19 May 2011

Afghan road workers killed in Taliban ambush

At least 35 construction workers have been shot dead and 20 injured by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, an official says. Eight insurgents were also killed as guards returned fire during Wednesday night's ambush, a Paktia provincial spokesman told the BBC.
At least 35 construction workers have been shot dead and 20 injured by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, an...
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18 May 2011

‘Twelve dead’ at protest over Nato raid

At least 12 people have been shot and killed by security forces in northern Afghanistan during a protest against a Nato-led raid, officials say. The clashes with security forces in the city of Taloqan left 80 others injured.
At least 12 people have been shot and killed by security forces in northern Afghanistan during a protest against a...
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14 May 2011

US charges six with aiding Pakistani Taliban

Authorities in the US have charged six people with providing financial support to the Pakistani Taliban. Three are US citizens, including two imams at Florida mosques, while three are at large in Pakistan.
Authorities in the US have charged six people with providing financial support to the Pakistani Taliban. Three are US...
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8 May 2011

Taliban’s Kandahar raid into second day

Afghan security forces are battling Taliban insurgents for a second successive day inside the southern city of Kandahar. Two security personnel and three civilians have been killed, and 46 other people have been injured.
Afghan security forces are battling Taliban insurgents for a second successive day inside the southern city of Kandahar....
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13 Apr 2011

Bomber kills Kunar elder Malik Zarin

A suicide bomber has killed at least 10 people in an attack on tribal elders in eastern Afghanistan, the interior ministry has said. Pro-government tribal elder Haji Malik Zarin was killed in the blast in Kunar province near the Pakistan border.
A suicide bomber has killed at least 10 people in an attack on tribal elders in eastern Afghanistan, the interior...
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2 Apr 2011

Afghanistan Ban Ki-moon condemns UN staff killings

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned an attack on a UN building in Afghanistan as "outrageous and cowardly". At least 14 people were killed when demonstrators torched the building in the city of Mazar-e Sharif.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned an attack on a UN building in Afghanistan as "outrageous and cowardly"....
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22 Mar 2011

Hamid Karzai names areas to be handed to Afghan forces

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has named seven areas of the country which will pass from control by foreign troops into Afghan hands from July. They are the relatively peaceful provinces of Kabul, Panjshir and Bamiyan, the cities of Herat and Mazar-e Sharif and the town of Mehterlam.
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has named seven areas of the country which will pass from control by foreign troops...
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7 Mar 2011

US ‘well-positioned’ to start Afghan withdrawal – Gates

Robert Gates was speaking during an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital Kabul, where he is discussing the future of US involvement in the conflict-torn country. Mr Gates also apologised over the deaths of nine Afghan boys over the weekend in a Nato air strike.
Robert Gates was speaking during an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital Kabul, where he is discussing the future of...
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1 Feb 2011

Afghanistan Civilian deaths hit ‘record levels’

The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion a decade ago hit record levels last year, according to a new report. Some 2,421 civilians were killed, most at the hands of insurgents, the Kabul-based Afghanistan Rights Monitor said.
The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion a decade ago hit record levels last year,...
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24 Dec 2010

North Pakistan clashes ‘leave 27 dead

At least three soldiers and 24 militants have been killed in a series of clashes in a tribal region of north-western Pakistan, officials have said. The battles erupted after about 150 Taliban attacked five paramilitary Frontier Corps checkpoints in and around Baidnami in the Mohmand Agency, one official told the AFP news agency.
At least three soldiers and 24 militants have been killed in a series of clashes in a tribal region of north-western...
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26 Jul 2010

Excerpts Leaked US Afghan war records

Leaked US military records on the war in Afghanistan, which were posted on the Wikileaks website as the Afghan War Diary, are a classified - and previously unreported - daily rundown of incidents of violence and criminality in Afghanistan. The documents offer a snapshot of the grim reality of conditions on the ground in Afghanistan and the challenges facing troops operating there.
Leaked US military records on the war in Afghanistan, which were posted on the Wikileaks website as the Afghan War...
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20 Jul 2010

Karzai calls for Afghan security control by 2014

Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has opened an international conference in Kabul, renewing a call for his country to control its own security by 2014. Afghanistan had not yet achieved good governance, he admitted, adding its allies faced 'a vicious common enemy'.
Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has opened an international conference in Kabul, renewing a call for his country to control...
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19 Jul 2010

Kabul set for historic international conference

Some 70 countries are set to attend a historic conference in the Afghan capital Kabul amid some of the deadliest violence of the war. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is among those due to join Tuesday's one-day talks on Afghanistan's future. They expect to hear President Hamid Karzai call for greater control over foreign aid for reconstruction. But Afghanistan's key foreign backers are also seeking assurances as they plan to withdraw troops.
Some 70 countries are set to attend a historic conference in the Afghan capital Kabul amid some of the deadliest...
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18 May 2010

Kabul suicide car bombing ‘kills at least seven’

At least seven people have been killed and 29 injured in a suicide car bomb attack targeting a Nato convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. The attack took place at the Darulaman crossroads, close to the parliament and other government buildings.
At least seven people have been killed and 29 injured in a suicide car bomb attack targeting a Nato convoy in the Afghan...
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29 Apr 2010

Taliban militants ‘reappear’ in Swat valley

Taliban militants have resumed targeted killings of local leaders in Pakistan's troubled Swat valley, officials have told the BBC. Pakistan's army declared the Swat valley free of militants after carrying out an anti-Taliban operation in 2009. A Pakistani army spokesman said three people had died in attacks over the last 10 days. Local journalists say that seven have died in 15 days.
Taliban militants have resumed targeted killings of local leaders in Pakistan's troubled Swat valley, officials have...
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