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Afghan official: More than 100 militants killed in battles in southern Afghanistan,
Associated Press WriterKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) _ Taliban militants launched a surprise attack on a key southern Afghan town, sparking a battle that killed some 60 insurgents, an Afghan official said Sunday. A second clash in the same region killed another 40 militants....Tags: Civil Unrest, Death and Dying, NATO, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions
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Pakistan intel officials say suspected US missile strike kills 5, but no foreign fighters
Associated Press WriterDERA ISMAIL KHAN (AP) _ The latest in a barrage of suspected U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan's northwest killed five people, but none were believed to be foreign al-Qaida fighters, officials said Sunday. Two unmanned drones were seen above the town of...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Defense, Weaponry, NATO
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Pakistan: Do more to help repel militants
The Associated PressPakistan accused the U.S. and Afghanistan on Saturday of not doing enough to stop Islamist militants from crossing into its territory. The charge followed months of complaints by U.S. and Afghan leaders that Pakistan has been lax in its efforts to stop...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Prosecution, Weaponry, NATO
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Missile kills 3 in Pakistan's tribal region
The Associated PressA suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people late Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al-Qaida leaders are thought to be living, two intelligence officials said. Two military drones...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Weaponry, NATO, Terrorism
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Afghan intelligence officials say suicide attack on Afghan prison holding insurgents thwarted
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ Afghanistan's intelligence service said Saturday it broke up a Taliban plot to attack the country's most notorious prison with a wave of suicide bombers, while the government named a new interior minister to lead the country's...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Prosecution, Suicide, Police
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NATO: Fight drugs, get Taliban
The Associated PressNATO defense ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to $100 million a year into coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters. "With regard to counternarcotics . . . ISAF can act in concert with the...Tags: Robert Gates, Crimes, Civil Unrest, Defense, Drug Trafficking
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NATO ministers agree troops can target Afghan drug facilities that fund insurgents
Associated Press WriterBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) _ NATO defense ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to US$100 million (euro74 million) a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters. "With regard to counter-...Tags: Robert Gates, Civil Unrest, Crimes, Defense, Drug Trafficking
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Bomber strikes at anti-Taliban leaders
Los Angeles TimesA suicide bomber struck an anti-Taliban gathering of tribal elders Friday, killing at least 30 people and injuring about 100 others. The attack on the tribal council took place in Orakzai, normally a relatively quiet corner of the nation's restive...Tags: Civil Unrest, Defense, Death and Dying, Religious Conflicts, Armed Forces
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Afghanistan seen in 'downward spiral'
From Sun news servicesWith security and economic conditions in Afghanistan already in dire straits, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday that the situation there would probably only worsen next year. "The trends across the board are not going in the...Tags: Robert Gates, Civil Unrest, Defense, NATO, George Bush
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7 protest leaders freed from custody in Thailand
Seven leaders of a protest movement seeking to unseat Thailand's government were freed from police custody today just hours after turning themselves in on criminal charges, as other opponents of the prime minister called for his resignation or a...Tags: Civil Unrest, Punishment, Prosecution, Corruption, Police
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Afghans seek anti-drug help
The Associated PressAfghanistan appealed for more NATO help Thursday to attack heroin dealers whose thriving trade is blamed for bankrolling the widening insurgency against the pro-Western government and international forces. Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim...Tags: Robert Gates, Civil Unrest, Defense, NATO, Terrorism
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Attacker delivers sweets, bomb
Los Angeles TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide bomber bearing a box of sweets managed to penetrate one of the most heavily secured police enclaves in the capital Thursday, wrecking a residential building that housed anti-terrorism police and injuring half a...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Police, Bombings, Terrorism
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