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Pentagon plays down Afghan violence
The Pentagon on Wednesday played down the seriousness of growing violence in Afghanistan but declined to say the U.S. and NATO were winning their fight against Taliban insurgents.
MSNBC.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Pentagon on Wednesday played down the seriousness of growing violence in Afghanistan but declined to say the U.S. and NATO were winning their fight against Taliban insurgents.
MSNBC.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pentagon plays down fears over Afghan violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday sought to play down the seriousness of growing violence in Afghanistan but declined to say the United States and NATO were winning their fight against Taliban insurgents.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 10:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday sought to play down the seriousness of growing violence in Afghanistan but declined to say the United States and NATO were winning their fight against Taliban insurgents.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 10:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pakistan winds up operation in northwest, says militaryAFP - The Pakistani army Wednesday wound up an operation in a restive northwestern town near the Afghan border after clearing the area of Taliban forces, the military said.
Yahoo! – Jul 23, 2008 5:19 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Airstrike kills senior Taliban leader;another surrenders
KABUL, Afghanistan — A senior Taliban leader has surrendered to Pakistani authorities and another insurgent commander was killed by a British airstrike in southern Afghanistan, British officials announced Tuesday.A suicide bomber blew himself up earlier ...
The Register-Guard – Jul 23, 2008 3:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KABUL, Afghanistan — A senior Taliban leader has surrendered to Pakistani authorities and another insurgent commander was killed by a British airstrike in southern Afghanistan, British officials announced Tuesday.A suicide bomber blew himself up earlier ...
The Register-Guard – Jul 23, 2008 3:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A wake-up call from Afghanistan
Growing number of casualties and the resurgence of the Taliban and its anti-American allies has prompted vows by President Bush and his aspiring successors to send more U.S. troops to the country.
MSNBC.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Growing number of casualties and the resurgence of the Taliban and its anti-American allies has prompted vows by President Bush and his aspiring successors to send more U.S. troops to the country.
MSNBC.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:23 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pakistan province gets Taliban warning
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Baitullah Mehsud's Pakistani Taliban group has warned officials in the tribal northwest province of severe attacks if their military operations don't stop.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Baitullah Mehsud's Pakistani Taliban group has warned officials in the tribal northwest province of severe attacks if their military operations don't stop.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Taliban arrest in Pakistan raises Western hopes
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces made a rare arrest of a senior Afghan Taliban commander near the southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday, Pakistani security officials and coalition forces in Afghanistan told Reuters.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces made a rare arrest of a senior Afghan Taliban commander near the southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday, Pakistani security officials and coalition forces in Afghanistan told Reuters.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NATO says several militants killed in AfghanistanAP - The U.S.-led coalition says forces hunting for a Taliban leader have killed "several militants" in central Afghanistan.
Yahoo! – Jul 23, 2008 05:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Witness: Hamdan Had 2 Missiles When Arrested
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 22 -- A former driver for Osama bin Laden had two shoulder-fired missiles in his car when he was captured in Afghanistan in late 2001, along with a piece of paper signed by the leader of the Taliban, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier testified Tuesday.
Washington Post – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 22 -- A former driver for Osama bin Laden had two shoulder-fired missiles in his car when he was captured in Afghanistan in late 2001, along with a piece of paper signed by the leader of the Taliban, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier testified Tuesday.
Washington Post – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Taliban lose two key leaders
A senior Taliban commander in southern Afghanistansurrendered to Pakistani authorities and British forces killedanother leader, dealing a "shattering blow" to the militant group'sleadership, the British army said yesterday.
Canada.com – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A senior Taliban commander in southern Afghanistansurrendered to Pakistani authorities and British forces killedanother leader, dealing a "shattering blow" to the militant group'sleadership, the British army said yesterday.
Canada.com – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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