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NATO jets bombard Gaddafi hometown of Sirte
25/09/2011 - LIBYA

NATO jets bombard Gaddafi hometown of Sirte

NATO warplanes continued to bombard the city of Sirte on Sunday to clear the way for forces loyal to Libya’s interim leadership, the National Transitional Council, in an ongoing effort to seize control of former leader Muammar Gaddafi's hometown.
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NTC forces claim Gaddafi stronghold in Sahara desert
22/09/2011 - LIBYA

NTC forces claim Gaddafi stronghold in Sahara desert

Forces loyal to Libya’s interim leadership, the National Transitional Council, claim to have seized the Saharan outpost of Jufra, one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last remaining strongholds, and say they have largely taken control of the southern town Sabha.
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NATO extends Libya air campaign by 90 days
21/09/2011 - LIBYA

NATO extends Libya air campaign by 90 days

NATO will extend its air campaign in Libya by another 90 days and will remain "as long as necessary", Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday. The United States, Britain and France launched the first air strikes on March 19.
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NATO, Afghan forces arrest two over Kabul attacks
16/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO, Afghan forces arrest two over Kabul attacks

NATO and Afghan forces have arrested at least two people suspected of coordinating this week's Taliban attack on the US embassy and NATO headquarters in the capital Kabul, which left 15 dead.
Mission Accomplished? (part 2)
15/09/2011 - THE DEBATE

Mission Accomplished? (part 2)

The UK and French leaders take their bows, but will they own the mess if infighting ensues in Libya ? François Picard’s panel argues over the consequences of the Nato-led intervention.
Mission Accomplished?
15/09/2011 - THE DEBATE

Mission Accomplished?

The UK and French leaders take their bows, but will they own the mess if infighting ensues in Libya ? François Picard’s panel argues over the consequences of the Nato-led intervention.
Afghan, NATO troops end Taliban siege on Kabul
14/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan, NATO troops end Taliban siege on Kabul

Twenty hours after Taliban militants first launched a bold assault on Afghanistan’s diplomatic and military district in the capital Kabul, Afghan security forces backed by NATO killed the last of the six assailants on Wednesday.
NATO, Afghan army retaliate against bold Taliban attack
13/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO, Afghan army retaliate against bold Taliban attack

Gunfire resonated across the Kabul late Tuesday as NATO and Afghan forces fought back hours after Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on international offices in the heart of the Afghan capital.
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Taliban militants lay siege to Kabul embassy district
13/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban militants lay siege to Kabul embassy district

Taliban fighters launched an assault on government buildings in the area around the US embassy and other diplomatic missions in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. At least four people were killed.
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Suicide attack on NATO base wounds scores
11/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Suicide attack on NATO base wounds scores

Nearly 80 US soldiers were wounded and two Afghan civilians killed when a suicide bomber blew up a truck near a NATO base in the Wardak province in central Afghanistan, the US Army said Sunday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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