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Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
World
May 31, 2011
Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
Kalaya - Pakistani warplanes attacked Taliban positions in the northwestern Orakzai region on Tuesday, killing 17 militants, a senior regional…
Afghan security forces battle Kandahar insurgents for second day
World
May 8, 2011
Afghan security forces battle Kandahar insurgents for second day
Kandahar -- Afghan troops clashed with the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar for a second day on Sunday…
Two dead as Taliban hits govt buildings in Afghan city
World
May 7, 2011
Two dead as Taliban hits govt buildings in Afghan city
Kandahar -- The Taliban unleashed a coordinated wave of attacks on government targets in the key southern Afghan city of…
Taliban express doubt that bin Laden is dead
World
May 3, 2011
Taliban express doubt that bin Laden is dead
Kabul -- The Taliban cast suspicion Tuesday on the announcement of Osama bin Laden's death, saying they would not believe…
Afghan leader tells Taliban not to fight after bin Laden death
World
May 2, 2011
Afghan leader tells Taliban not to fight after bin Laden death
Kabul -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban on Monday to cease fighting after the killing of Al-Qaeda…
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
World
April 25, 2011
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
Kandahar -- Almost 500 Taliban fighters and commanders escaped from a prison in an audacious jailbreak in southern Afghanistan which…
Taliban twin bombers kill 42 at Pakistani shrine
World
April 3, 2011
Taliban twin bombers kill 42 at Pakistani shrine
Multan, Pakistan – A pair of Taliban suicide bombers struck one of Pakistan's most important Sufi Muslim shrines on Sunday,…
Taliban claims to have kidnapped 50 Afghan police
World
March 27, 2011
Taliban claims to have kidnapped 50 Afghan police
Kabul -- The Taliban claimed Sunday that it kidnapped 50 Afghan policemen in northeastern Afghanistan -- part of the insurgents'…
Taliban stronger than before, says group leader
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Taliban stronger than before, says group leader
Former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, told Al-Masry Al-Youm the Taliban is militarily stronger than before, as…
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
World
September 4, 2010
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan--The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims…