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Three UK soldiers die in Afghanistan Helmand: Three soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Ministry of Defence says
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| Apr.3 |
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Dozens dead in Afghan court attack 
Map of Farah Afghanistan A suicide bomb and gun attack on a courthouse in western Afghanistan has left more than 50 people dead and 90 injured, most of them civilians
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| Dec.9 |
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Afghan police chief of Nimroz dies in bomb attack Gen Mohammad Musa Rasuli, the police chief of Afghanistan's western Nimroz province, has been killed in a bomb attack, officials said
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| Nov.8 |
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Afghanistan bombings 'kill 18' Helmand: Women and children were among 10 killed when a minibus hit a roadside bomb in southern Helmand province
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| Oct.30 |
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'Green-on-blue' attack kills 2 in Afghanistan Helmand: A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot and killed two soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
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| Oct.18 |
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Woman beheads daughter-in-law for refusing prostitution 20-year-old Mah Gul had her head chopped off for refusing to prostitute herself - and one of the killers was her mother-in-law
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5 Royal Marines charged with murder in Afghanistan death |
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| Sep.24 |
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US Marines charged in urine video |
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| Sep.17 |
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Attackers in Afghan raid wore U.S. uniforms |
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| Sep.16 |
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Attackers in brazen Afghanistan raid wore U.S. uniforms |
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| Sep.14 |
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Taliban attack 'revenge for film' 
Helmand: The Taliban have told the BBC that they carried out an attack on Nato's Camp Bastion in Afghanistan in revenge for a film mocking Islam
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| Aug.26 |
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Ten Afghan soldiers killed in attack. Helmand
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| Aug.17 |
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Afghan policeman kills US troops
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| Aug.14 |
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'Dozens killed' in Nimroz province
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| Aug.11 |
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Double gun attacks in Afghanistan Helmand: Two separate gun attacks on Nato-led troops in south Afghanistan have left a total of six US soldiers dead
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| Aug.10 |
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Man in Afghan security uniform kills 3 U.S. troops. Helmand
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| Jul.23 |
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Afghan policeman kills 3 Americans |
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| Apr.10 |
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Suicide attack kills 14 in Afghanistan
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| Feb.20 |
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3 Italian soldiers die in Afghanistan |
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| Jan.19 |
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Afghan helicopter crash kills six Helmand: Six Nato soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the worst crash since 30 soldiers died last August
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| Nov.27 |
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2nd phase of security handover announced |
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| Aug.27 |
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Twin car bombings 'leave several dead' |
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| Jul.31 |
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Afghan suicide attack 'kills 13'. Helmand
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| Jul.23 |
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NATO-Afghan raid killed 16 militants. Helmand
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| Jul.21 |
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Huge poppy seed cache confiscated |
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| Jul.19 |
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Nato to hand over key Afghan city |
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| Jul.13 |
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Governor targeted en route to funeral |
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| Jul.4 |
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Missing British soldier found dead |
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| May.29 |
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Airstrike reportedly killed 12 children| Helmand: Afghans, NATO investigation was underway into allegations that a coalition airstrike in killed a dozen children and two women | |
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| Apr.11 |
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2 U.S. troops believed killed by drones. Helmand
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| Mar.26 |
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NATO: civilians 'accidentally killed'. Helmand
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| Dec.10 |
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Afghan bomb 'kills 15 civilians'. Helmand
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| Dec.2 |
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Leaks criticise UK in Afghanistan |
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| Oct.6 |
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Afghans seize 19 tons of Iranian bombs
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| Sep.19 |
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UK troops leave Helmand's Sangin Map of Sangin Southern Afghanistan Control of the area was formally handed over from UK forces to the US Marine Corps at 0630 BST
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| Aug.29 |
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Bodies of 5 campaign workers found
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| Jul.17 |
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Troops seize drugs, bomb-making material |
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| Jul.6 |
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UK troops 'to move out of Sangin'. Helmand
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| Jul.5 |
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Police kill 64 in Afghan drug bust. Helmand
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| Jun.9 |
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Hostile fire downs Nato helicopter |
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| May.21 |
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UK troops 'under US command' |
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| Mar.21 |
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10 Afghans killed in suicide attack. Helmand
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| Mar.6 |
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UK's Brown visits troops in Afghanistan |
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| Feb.25 |
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Afghan flag raised over Taliban town Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan| Helmand: Authorities raised the Afghan flag over the battle-scarred enclave, a ceremony symbolizing the presence of the government in the Taliban stronghold | |
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| Feb.20 |
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Taliban put up stiff resistance. Helmand
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| Feb.16 |
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Marines seize key police HQ in offensive. Helmand
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| Feb.15 |
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Steady gains for Afghanistan offensive Helmand: The NATO operation aimed at tackling a Taliban stronghold is making progress, but still has a long way to go
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| Feb.14 |
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McChrystal regrets Afghan deaths. Afghanistan
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Coalition finds resistance, explosives. Helmand
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| Feb.13 |
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Coalition troops find 'minimal interference'. Helmand
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Nato hails major Afghan operation |
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Taliban stronghold under siege Helmand: The major Operation Moshtarak to rout militants from a notorious southern Afghan stronghold claimed its first NATO casualties
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| Feb.12 |
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NATO launching major Afghan offensive Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan Helmand: NATO troops were set to launch their biggest offensive of the war, attacking the last Taliban stronghold in a war-scarred southern province
| Operation Moshtarak. Moshtarak, a Dari word for 'together,' symbolizes the combined forces are serving alongside one another.
15,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Canada attacked Taliban targets in and around Marjah
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DEA among 14 dead in copter crashes Three Drug Enforcement Administration personnel were among 14 Americans killed when three helicopters went down
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Bomb blast hits city of Heart
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| Jul.21 |
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U.S. bombs poppy crop to cut Taliban ties |
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| Jul.10 |
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Eight UK troops dead in 24 hours Map of Sangin Southern Afghanistan Helmand: 5 British soldiers have died were killed in two separate blasts while on foot patrol
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| Jul.1 |
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U.S. launches 'major operation' Southern Afghanistan: 4,000 Americans, mostly the Marines, and 650 Afghan soldiers and police launched Operation Khanjar, 'strike of the sword' against Taliban fighters
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| May.23 |
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'Record' Afghanistan drugs bust. Helmand
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| Apr.14 |
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Taliban 'kill love affair couple'
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| Feb.21 |
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'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed'
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| Feb.17 |
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Drug abuse hampers Afghan police |
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| Feb.8 |
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U.S. soldiers killed while disabling bomb |
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| Oct.8 |
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US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians A military probe has found that an airstrike in western Afghanistan killed at least 33 civilians last month; 5 to 7 civilian deaths initially...
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US bombing 'kills dozens' |
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| May.31 |
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Afghan forces kill 100 militants |
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| May.22 |
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3 dead in 'Quran shooting' protest |
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| Jan.31 |
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Blast kills top Afghan official. Helmand
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| Dec.25 |
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Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials | Helmand: One British, the other Irish based in Helmand province, had been holding meetings with different tribes and groups, including the Taliban | |
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| Oct.27 |
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Coalition: 80 Taliban killed. Helmand
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| Sep.26 |
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Scores killed in fighting |
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| Sep.23 |
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2 Italian military personnel missing |
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Karzai orders bomb deaths probe |
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| Jun.30 |
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US probes Afghan civilian deaths Helmand: The coalition says a number of civilians appear to have died in air strikes in the southern province of Helmand
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| Jun.22 |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'| Helmand: Taliban militants stormed police posts, prompting heavy fighting and air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead. Province ... | |
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| May.12 |
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed Helmand: The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in the south of the country
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| May.9 |
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NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians'. Helmand
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| Apr.29 |
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Troops kill 'scores of Taleban' |
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| Aug.28 |
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17 killed in suicide blast |
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| Aug.2 |
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Ethnic fighting erupts |
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| Oct.22 |
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Taliban accuse U.S. of 'genocide' |
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