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| Dec.8 |
Kabul |
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Taliban 'noose' around Kabul International Council on Security and Development: The insurgency is widening its presence in Afghanistan and 'closing a noose around Kabul'
| Dec.11 |
Washington |
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U.S. to send more troops to Afghanistan
| Dec.12 |
Afghanistan |
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Karzai tours U.S. aircraft carrier President Hamid Karzai took his first tour of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Oman to understand U.S. Navy overseas operations
| Dec.14 |
Kabul |
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Bush hails Afghan 'hopeful gains' Map of Bagram Afghanistan US President is in Afghanistan on a surprise visit, his last before stepping down. He addressed US troops base before holding talks with Karzai
| Dec.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Report: Afghan police need to refocus The International Crisis Group: Efforts to reform the National Police force have been stymied by 'corruption and lack of political will' | |
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation brigade | |
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Taliban 'narco-terrorist' gets life sentence A distraught, sobbing Khan Mohammed, 38, begged the court for mercy, but got none as a federal judge here handed down maximum sentences
| Dec.25 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. to arm local Afghans to fight Taliban The U.S. military plans to help the Afghanistan government recruit, as a 'community-based' security effort
| Dec.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Four dead in bomb attacks Map of Parvan Afghanistan A car bomb targeting the compound of the Parvan provincial governor killed two civilians and wounded 16 others | |
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Tribal Areas |
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Pakistan suspends Afghan supplies Pakistan has suspended supplies to US and Nato forces via the Khyber Pass to begin operations against militants in the area | |
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