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Feb- 2018 -

21 February

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier, right, talks with a potential Afghan Local Police candidate in Helmand province, Afghanistan

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No official reports of civilian casualties in Kandahar raid, NATO Afghanistan mission says

NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said it had not been informed through official channels of allegations of civilian deaths in a raid in Kandahar earlier this month

1 February

Asia Pacific

Shadi Khan Saif

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The ‘weak link’: Afghan Police bear the brunt of insecurity in Afghanistan

Undertrained and improperly equipped, the Afghan National Police act more as a security force than civilian police, and they bear the brunt of terrorist attacks

Jan- 2018 -

23 January

Air

Joanne Stocker

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US sends A-10 Warthogs back to Afghanistan

The US deployed a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft to Afghanistan, where it will soon launch strikes against the Taliban

15 January

Peace

Fergus Kelly

UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country

11 January

Asia Pacific

Joanne Stocker

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US service member injured in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province

A US service member was injured during operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said.

10 January

Commentary

US delivers UH-60 Balck Hawk to Afghan Air Force

Michael Hughes

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Pakistan counter-strike on Trump threatens US anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan

Pakistan’s suspending security cooperation with the US over Trump's freeze on aid is likely to hinder counter-terror efforts in the region

9 January

Asia Pacific

Azerbaijani troops deploy to Afghanistan

Joanne Stocker

Azerbaijan increases number of troops deployed to Afghanistan mission

Azerbaijan deployed 70 military personnel to support the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan

Dec- 2017 -

13 December

Asia Pacific

Joanne Stocker

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German parliament extends Afghanistan mission until March

Germany's parliament has agreed to extend the mandate for German troops in Afghanistan until March 2018, backing the three-year-old NATO Resolute Support mission in the country.

5 December

Air