News Topic - Taliban
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Inside the Taliban jailbreak
Corruption, poor intelligence and weak Afghan forces allowed 800 prisoners to escape a Kandahar prison with little serious resistance from Canadian troops
The Globe and Mail – Jul 2, 2008 04:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Corruption, poor intelligence and weak Afghan forces allowed 800 prisoners to escape a Kandahar prison with little serious resistance from Canadian troops
The Globe and Mail – Jul 2, 2008 04:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Drop combat 'caveats' in Afghanistan, NATO's supreme commander urges
U.S. allies in NATO must provide better equipment and drop manyrestrictions on how their forces are used to help defeat Afghanistan’sresilient Taliban insurgency, the alliance’s supreme commander said onWednesday.
Canada.com – Jul 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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U.S. allies in NATO must provide better equipment and drop manyrestrictions on how their forces are used to help defeat Afghanistan’sresilient Taliban insurgency, the alliance’s supreme commander said onWednesday.
Canada.com – Jul 2, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Military death toll rises in Afghanistan as Taliban regain strength
The latest data on combat deaths in Afghanistan is evidence of a strengthening Taliban insurgency that has reclaimed control over some parts of the country.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 2, 2008 02:17 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The latest data on combat deaths in Afghanistan is evidence of a strengthening Taliban insurgency that has reclaimed control over some parts of the country.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 2, 2008 02:17 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NATO, US troops kill dozens of militants in AfghanistanAFP - NATO and US troops killed dozens of militants on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, officials said Tuesday, after the foreign forces suffered their deadliest month since the fall of the Taliban.
Yahoo! – Jul 1, 2008 1:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NATO, US forces suffer deadliest month in AfghanistanAFP - June was the deadliest month for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 fall of the Taliban and the second in a row in which casualties exceeded those in Iraq, official figures showed Tuesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 1, 2008 1:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Report: 23 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 (UPI) -- Several Taliban insurgents were reported killed in battles Tuesday in Afghanistan involving Afghan police and coalition forces.
United Press International – Jul 1, 2008 11:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 (UPI) -- Several Taliban insurgents were reported killed in battles Tuesday in Afghanistan involving Afghan police and coalition forces.
United Press International – Jul 1, 2008 11:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Afghanistan takes a deadly turn
KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban’s growing strength.
Times Leader – Jul 1, 2008 10:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban’s growing strength.
Times Leader – Jul 1, 2008 10:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Stronger Taliban makes Afghanistan deadlier than Iraq
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 1, 2008 09:51 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 1, 2008 09:51 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
NATO, US forces suffer deadliest month in Afghanistan: figuresAFP - June was the deadliest month for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 fall of the Taliban and the second in a row in which casualties exceeded those in Iraq, official figures showed on Tuesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 1, 2008 08:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pakistan's Army shying away from major Taliban assault
Pakistan's fitful military operation against Islamist extremists pushed into its third day Monday, but there was no sign of overt combat...
The Seattle Times – Jul 1, 2008 08:02 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
Pakistan's fitful military operation against Islamist extremists pushed into its third day Monday, but there was no sign of overt combat...
The Seattle Times – Jul 1, 2008 08:02 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma