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| Aug.4 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan official, NATO troops die in attacks Map of Kunduz Afghanistan Payenda Khan , a senior Afghan intelligence official was killed, when a bomb exploded
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| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces' Map of Wardak Afghanistan A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
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| Aug.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Forces kill militants who downed chopper Map of Wardak Afghanistan Coalition forces have killed the Taliban insurgents responsible for the downing of a helicopter that left 38 U.S. and Afghan personnel dead
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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5 NATO service members killed Five NATO service members were killed Thursday following an improvised explosive device attack
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| Aug.14 |
Afghanistan |
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19 dead in attack on governor's compound Map of Parwan Afghanistan At least six militants -- strapped with explosives-laden vests -- stormed Parwan governor's compound in central eastern Afghanistan
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
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Double explosions near British compound  | Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, near a compound run by the British government; sporadic gunfire was also heard | |
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| Aug.19 |
Afghanistan |
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Drone collision sparks debate The 450-pound remotely-piloted drone-the RQ-7 known as the Shadow– hit a C130, destroying the drone, damaging the big jet
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| Aug.27 |
Helmand |
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Twin car bombings 'leave several dead'| At least four people have been killed and many others injured in two car bombings in neighbouring provinces | |
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Pakistan border raid 'kills 25' Map of Chitral West Pakistan At least 200 Taliban fighters crossed from Afghanistan at seven military checkpoints and killed more than 25 soldiers and police
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| Aug.29 |
Washington |
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US wasted $30bn on war contracts| The US government has wasted $30bn in contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last decade, according to a bi-partisan commission | |
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| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghan.| August has been the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since the conflict began. 66 American troops have died this month | |
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