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| Jul.1 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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U.S. launches 'major operation' 4,000 Americans, mostly the Marines, and 650 Afghan soldiers and police launched Operation Khanjar, 'strike of the sword' against Taliban fighters | |
| Jul.2 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier The soldier, captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, is believed to be the first seized in either Iraq or Afghanistan for at least two...
| Jul.3 |
Helmand |
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Marines targeting Taliban in Afghan push U.S. Marines kept up a major push against entrenched militants in an attempt to rout the Taliban from their stronghold in the province
| Jul.4 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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2 U.S. troops killed Two separate militant assaults in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika led to the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and at least 42 insurgents
| Jul.10 |
Helmand |
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Eight UK troops dead in 24 hours Map of Sangin Afghanistan 5 British soldiers have died were killed in two separate blasts while on foot patrol | |
| Jul.11 |
London |
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Afghan strategy 'right', PM says The prime minister has defended the government's Afghanistan strategy, saying it is the right one despite a 'dangerous battle' ahead
| Jul.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Pamphlets aid search for U.S. soldier The U.S. military is distributing pamphlets in eastern Afghanistan to find a soldier who has been missing for more than two weeks
| Jul.17 |
Afghanistan |
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Foreign troop deaths soar in Afghanistan This month's toll of international military fatalities in the war is 47, the highest monthly tally so far
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New York |
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Gates open to more troops in Afghanistan Defense Secretary: It is possible more U.S. troops could be added in Afghanistan if the new U.S. commander there needs them
| Jul.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban issue 'US soldier video' The Taliban have released a 28-minute video purportedly showing a soldier captured in Afghanistan last month
| Jul.19 |
Kandahar |
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Copter crash kills 16 The aircraft was a 'civilian contracted' helicopter, not a military one. It was not shot down | |
| Jul.20 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan Four U.S. troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan in a roadside bombing. The deaths would raise U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan to 30 in July | |
| Jul.21 |
Helmand |
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U.S. bombs poppy crop to cut Taliban ties The U.S. military bombed about 300 tons of seeds in a dusty field in a dramatic show of force designed to break up the Taliban drug ties
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Afghanistan |
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Cities attacked by Taliban 5 Afghan security personnel have died in a series of strikes in eastern Afghanistan in Gardez and Jalalabad
| Jul.25 |
Afghanistan |
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Suicide bombers hit city Map of Khost Afghanistan Taliban militants, including several suicide bombers, have attacked government buildings in the south-eastern city of Khost | |
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Helmand |
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British soldier killed A British soldier was killed in an explosion on Saturday during a patrol
| Jul.27 |
London |
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Britain hails 'success' of anti-Taliban push UK officials: A British-led military operation meant to clear the Taliban from parts of Afghanistan has succeeded
| Jul.29 |
Washington |
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U.S., U.K.: We committed to Afghanistan British Foreign Secretary David Miliband had a half day of talks at the State Department with Secretary of State Hillary Clinto
| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
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New Taliban rules: Fewer civilians will die A new Taliban military booklet, 'code of conduct', calls for restrictions on suicide attacks aimed at avoiding the killing of civilians
| Jul.31 |
Afghanistan |
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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan war surge UN: Civilian casualties resulting from Afghanistan's war have spiked, jumping some 24% above figures from last year
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