Afghanistan

US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline: for now
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
US investigating air strike near Afghan hospital that killed 19
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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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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…
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