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 Helmand |
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 Journalist for BBC killed  Abdul Samad Rohani , an Afghan journalist working for the BBC was found dead, a day after he was abducted
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Afghanistan |
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British toll in Afghanistan climbs to 100 3 British paratroopers were killed in a suicide bombing
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| Jun.9 |
London |
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 PM hails fallen troops in Afghanistan Gordon Brown has paid tribute to troops serving in Afghanistan, a day after the British death toll reached 100
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| Jun.10 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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First Hungarian soldier dies in Afghanistan The soldier was attempting to defuse a bomb after a report of a blast that struck a civilian
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| Jun.11 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Afghans seize 'largest drug haul'| Afghan police working with British special forces have uncovered a drugs stash of 237 tonnes of hashish, world's biggest seizure of drugs | |
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US defends Afghan border strike Map of Pentagon USA The Pentagon has said an air strike by US forces in the Afghan-Pakistani border was legitimate
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Key Afghan donor meeting The Afghan government is to ask international donors to fund a $50bn reconstruction plan at a conference will be co-chaired by Afghanistan and...
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| Jun.12 |
Paris |
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 Karzai appeals for Afghanistan aid Afghan President has appealed to world donors for massive, long-term aid for reconstruction and boosting food security
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan| World donors sought to bolster Afghanistan's fragile leadership as the need to help secure and feed the country concerns about pervasive corruption | |
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| Jun.13 |
Kandahar |
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Taliban jail raid frees hundreds Map of Kandahar Afghanistan About 340 Militants attacked a main prison in Kandahar province, blowing its entrance open and allowing a large number of inmates to escape
| Afghan security forces hunt for hundreds of prisoners who escaped from a jail after Taliban fighters blew up the main gate. A state of emergency has been declared in the city
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| Jun.15 |
Kabul |
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Karzai issues warning to Pakistan| Afghan President warned his troops would take their battle against Taliban across the border into Pakistan to prevent them launching attacks | |
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| Jun.18 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Dozens die as battle rages| 2 Afghan soldiers and at least 23 militants were killed during a military operation to push out Taliban rebels from several villages | |
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| Jun.19 |
Helmand |
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Suicide attacker kills 10 Map of Helmand Afghanistan A bomber detonated his explosives as a convoy of foreign troops was passing through Gereshk district, killing 10 civilians
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| Jun.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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'Several insurgents' killed in fighting A coalition convoy was attacked in a roadside bombing, and airstrikes killed 'several insurgents
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| Jun.27 |
Afghanistan |
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 Allied death toll reaches 7-year high The number of U.S. and allied troops killed in Afghanistan in June has reached 40, the highest monthly toll of the 7-year-old war
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 Pentagon: Taliban 'resilient' in Afghanistan Nearly 7 years after their defeat by U.S. forces, the Taliban have regrouped and have formed a 'resilient insurgency'
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