Afghanistan

US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.

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Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence

A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.

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Taliban Seize Nerkh District on Outskirts of Afghan Capital

The Taliban have seized a district from Afghan government forces on the outskirts of Kabul, ahead of a three-day ceasefire agreed between the warring sides, officials said. 

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US Sends More Reinforcements for Afghan Pullout: Pentagon

The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American and coalition troops from Afghanistan, which have so far sustained no direct attacks, the Pentagon said.

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Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages

The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.

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Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base

Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.

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Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.

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12 Policemen Killed in Afghanistan Attacks

At least 12 Afghan policemen were killed on Sunday, including seven who were ambushed by the Taliban south of the capital, officials said, as fighting continued in the violence-wracked country.

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Germany Plans to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan by July 4

Germany's defense ministry on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July, after the United States announced plans to pull out by September 11.

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Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans

Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.

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