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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 | |
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Oct.11 |
London |
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US troops may have killed hostage
| 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
| 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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Washington |
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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
| 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
| 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...
| 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 | |
| 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
Raids disrupted four clandestine laboratories associated with a significant narcotics traffick.
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
| 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
| 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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