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Air Force pushes 'go pills'
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| Jan.27 |
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U.S., allies battle Taliban, al Qaeda
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| Jan.28 |
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At least 18 rebels killed in firefight U.S. and coalition were clearing terrain at the largest military action in the country since Operation Anaconda
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| Feb.24 |
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Afghan minister dies in plane crash
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| Mar.6 |
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Captive: Bin Laden dead AND alive Detained Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has given conflicting information about Osama bin Lade
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| Mar.7 |
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Report: bin Laden's sons arrested Pakistan's home minister was saying that two men were arrested near the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Troops Raid Villages U.S. troops launched a terrorist-seeking raid. 'Valiant Strike' is taking place southeast of Kandahar
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| Mar.23 |
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Helicopter crash kills 6
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| Mar.30 |
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Blast hits Kabul UN compound
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| Apr.4 |
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Bombing intensifies after firefight
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| Apr.9 |
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US bomb kills 11 civilians
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| Apr.13 |
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Explosion rattles Kabul
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| Apr.26 |
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Firefight kills 2 U.S. soldiers
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| Apr.29 |
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Taliban offensive kills 3 Afghans
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| May.1 |
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Rumsfeld: Major combat over
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| Jun.6 |
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6 Peacekeepers killed in Kabul blast| A car bomb attack has killed up to 6 international peacekeepers and injured more than a dozen on a bus | |
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| Jun.21 |
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Video warns of al Qaeda attacks
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| Jul.18 |
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8 Afghan troops killed in ambush
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Guantanamo detainees return home A U.S. military aircraft carrying 2 dozen detainees has landed at Bagram Air Base
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| Jul.21 |
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U.S. troops chase, kill attackers
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| Aug.11 |
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NATO takes over Afghan command| It's alliance's first ever operational commitment outside Europe. President Karzai attended the simple ceremony in Kabul | | |
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| Aug.13 |
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Minibus blast kills 17
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| Aug.18 |
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Tape: Bin Laden, Mullah Omar alive
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| Aug.25 |
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Taleban fighters bombed 50 suspected Taleban fighters have been killed in a joint Afghan-US military operation in south-eastern Afghanistan
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| Aug.31 |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed 3 soldiers were on a combat mission when they were attacked near a base about 5 miles northeast of Shkin
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| Sep.2 |
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Taliban sending 300 more fighters
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| Sep.27 |
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U.S. soldiers come under fire
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| Oct.9 |
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60 Afghan fighters killed or wounded
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| Oct.12 |
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Taliban Kill 8 Policemen Up to 100 guerrillas attacked a district office in the volatile southern province of Zabul
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| Nov.3 |
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Constitution unveiled A draft constitution is setting out a new political system and defining Islam's role in the country
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| Nov.6 |
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Massoud had 'limited knowledge' of 9/11 Assassinated opposition leaderwas warning the West of the threat, according to a cable from the Pentagon
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| Nov.16 |
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U.N. worker shot A 29-year-old Bettina Goislard of the refugee agency was killed when gunmen opened fire on her clearly marked vehicle
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| Nov.23 |
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5 GIs die in copter crash Helicopter crashed near Bagram, the American military headquarters north of Kabul
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| Dec.3 |
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Rumsfeld visits Defence Secretary on a visit aimed at reaffirming Washington's support for President Karzai
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| Dec.6 |
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US bombing kills Afghan children| US forces have admitted mistakenly killing 9 children when they bombed Taleban fighters | | |
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| Dec.7 |
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US child bombing account challenged Local villagers have contradicted reports that the target of an air strike that killed 9 children also died in the raid
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| Dec.8 |
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Major Afghan offensive launched The U.S. military has launched Operation Avalanche in an effort to eliminate the remnants of al Qaeda and the Taliban
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| Dec.10 |
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U.S. assault: 6 Afghan children dead The children have been found crushed to death by a collapsed wall after an assault on a compound
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| Dec.13 |
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Afghans gather for loya jirga| Delegates from across Afghanistan have begun a meeting of grand assembly, to ratify a new constitution | |
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| Dec.14 |
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Afghans spar over power sharing Sharp differences over the concentration of power have emerged in the opening days of a loya jirga
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| Dec.16 |
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Three explosions rock Kabul Rockets caused no casualties
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| Dec.28 |
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6 dead in Kabul car explosion| A huge bomb blast has killed at least 6 people, including 4 police officers and a security official, near the airport | |
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