Afghanistan War Blog

August 3, 2012

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Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Visits Pakistan

08. 2.2012

ISLAMABAD -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan discussed border coordination with Pakistan's army chief Thursday during his first visit...

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Report: Afghan Militants Use Mafia-Like Financing

08. 1.2012

ISLAMABAD -- One of the deadliest militant groups in Afghanistan, the Haqqani network, has developed a sophisticated, "mafia"-style financing...

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Putin: Nyet To NATO Afghanistan Pullout

08. 1.2012

ULYANOVSK, Russia, Aug 1 (Reuters) - NATO forces should stay in Afghanistan until their job is done, Russia President Vladimir Putin...

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French Hand Over Bases In Afghanistan

07.31.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — French troops handed over one of their bases near Kabul to Afghan soldiers on Tuesday as part of the transition...

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Pentagon Denies Help For Afghan War Wounded With Genital Loss

David Wood 07.30.2012

WASHINGTON -- For the growing number of soldiers and Marines whose genitals are damaged or destroyed by blasts from improvised explosive...

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2 NATO Service Members Killed

07.29.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The NATO military coalition on Sunday said two service members were killed in an insurgent attack in the west of...

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Disturbing Rise In Afghan Militant Attacks

07.27.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan during the past three months were up 11 percent, compared to the same period...

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Bomb Kills 2 NATO Service Member In Afghanistan

07.26.2012

KABUL — NATO says a bomb has killed two of its service members in southern Afghanistan. The statement from the U.S.-led coalition...

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Bomb Kills 7 Children Near Fresh Water Spring

07.25.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An insurgent bomb targeting Afghan police using a fresh water spring to replenish their drinking supplies instead...

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Gunmen Kill American Civilian In Afghanistan

07.24.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen killed three people in an ambush on a van in northern Afghanistan, including an American electrical engineer...

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3 Western Civilian Advisers Killed In Afghanistan

07.23.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — The three civilian police training contractors killed by an Afghan policeman over the weekend have been identified...

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CNN: Afghan Police Officer Kills 3 American Civilians

Ryan Craggs 07.22.2012

An Afghan police officer shot and killed three American civilians on Sunday at the West Zone Police Training Center in Herat province,...

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Cameron Calls On Afghanistan And Pakistan To Cooperate

07.19.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan -- British Prime Minister David Cameron called on Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday to make common cause against...

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David Cameron Visits Afghanistan

07.18.2012

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan -- The British prime minister backed up a pledge to pull more troops out of Afghanistan next year, during a previously...

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