Afghanistan
US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline: for now
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October 18, 2015
US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline: for now
The United States' decision to extend its military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016 has thrown the war-ravaged country's government a…
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
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October 16, 2015
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday brushed aside a US decision to delay withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, saying it would do nothing…
Obama to slow pace of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
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October 15, 2015
Obama to slow pace of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
President Barack Obama is set to announce on Thursday that he will slow plans to draw down US troops from…
Residents return to Kunduz as fears of Taliban comeback loom
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October 14, 2015
Residents return to Kunduz as fears of Taliban comeback loom
Traumatized residents were slowly returning to Kunduz Wednesday after the Taliban announced their formal withdrawal from the northern Afghan city,…
Taliban pull back from Kunduz as fighting flares on southern highway
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October 13, 2015
Taliban pull back from Kunduz as fighting flares on southern highway
The Taliban said they were pulling back in the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday in order to protect civilians…
Five killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan
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October 12, 2015
Five killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Five members of NATO's international support mission in Afghanistan were killed and five injured when a British military helicopter crashed…
US commander ‘believes Kunduz hospital strike broke US rules’: report
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October 7, 2015
US commander ‘believes Kunduz hospital strike broke US rules’: report
The top US commander in Afghanistan believes American forces broke their rules of engagement in calling in an air strike…
Afghan hospital ‘mistakenly struck’; strike decision made within US chain of command: general
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October 6, 2015
Afghan hospital ‘mistakenly struck’; strike decision made within US chain of command: general
The deadly air strike that hit a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was a mistake made within the…
US investigating air strike near Afghan hospital that killed 19
World
October 4, 2015
US investigating air strike near Afghan hospital that killed 19
An air strike, probably carried out by US-led coalition forces, killed 19 staff and patients on Saturday, including three children,…
Taliban hold out in northern Afghan city, district in northeast falls
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October 2, 2015
Taliban hold out in northern Afghan city, district in northeast falls
Taliban fighters were holding out against Afghan troops in Kunduz on Friday, a day after government forces recaptured most of…