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| Oct.6 |
 Western Afghanistan |
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 Afghans seize 19 tons of Iranian bombs  Map of Nimruz Afghanistan| Authorities in southwestern Afghanistan have seized 19 tons of explosive devices that had been transferred across the border from Iran | |
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| Oct.7 |
 U.S. Senate |
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Pentagon blasted over contractors A Senate report rips into the Pentagon for failing to keep track of tens of thousands of private security contractors in Afghanistan
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| Oct.8 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan governor killed in bombing The governor of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz has been killed along with at least 14 others in a bomb blast at a mosque
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| Oct.9 |
Afghanistan |
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UK aid worker killed in Afghanistan A UK aid worker Linda Norgrove held hostage after being kidnapped in Afghanistan has been killed during a rescue attempt
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 Pakistan |
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 Pakistan 'to reopen Afghan route' Pakistan will reopen a crucial overland supply route for Nato forces in Afghanistan with immediate effect
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| Oct.10 |
Afghanistan |
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 Karzai: 'Unofficial contacts' with Taliban Afghan President said unofficial negotiations have been taking place and hopes the formation of a peace council will further those efforts
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| Oct.11 |
 London |
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 US troops may have killed hostage 
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| Oct.12 |
Kabul |
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Cargo plane crashes in Afghanistan The eight people on a civilian cargo plane that crashed in the mountains near Kabul on Tuesday are presumed dead
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| Oct.15 |
Kabul |
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 Nato's 'safe passage' for Taliban Nato has granted safe passage to Kabul for at least one Taliban commander to hold talks with the Afghan government,
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US army trial for Afghan killings A US soldier Cpl Jeremy Morlock charged with murdering Afghan civilians is to face a court martial
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| Oct.19 |
CIA |
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CIA bomber 'not properly vetted' A suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents at a meeting at a base in eastern Afghanistan in January had not been properly vetted
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| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
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Karzai stands by ban on security firms Afghan President stood by a decree to disband private security firms operating in his country, despite objections from the U.S. and other co...
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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Iran's cash to Kabul worries US | The US has voiced concern about Iran's 'negative influence' on Afghanistan, after President Karzai admitted receiving cash from Tehran | |
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| Oct.28 |
Afghanistan |
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 DEA: $56 million worth of heroin seized Map of Nangarhar Afghanistan The operation was conducted by the DEA, the Department of Defense, NATO, the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior, Russia
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One metric ton of heroin was seized, along with opium
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| Oct.29 |
 Moscow |
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Anti-drugs chief applauds Afghan haul Russia's joint operation with the U.S. to destroy laboratories marks the first time it has deployed security forces in the region since 1989
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| Oct.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Nato troops 'repel Afghan attack' Map of Paktika Afghanistan| Nato says its forces in Afghanistan have killed at least 19 Taliban fighters who tried to storm a combat outpost under cover of darkness | |
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Kabul |
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 Karzai criticises US-Russia raid Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised the first joint operation by Russian and US agents to destroy drug laboratories in his country
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| Oct.31 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Dozens of bodies found after clash Map of Paktika Afghanistan The bodies of about 80 people were found on the battlefield a day after attackers clashed with NATO and Afghan forces
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