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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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Pakistan Taliban Claim Deadly Blast at Luxury Hotel

The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb blast at a luxury hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador in the southwest of the country, as officials raised the death toll to five.

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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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NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely in September: German Minister

NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.

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Afghan President to Unveil New Peace Proposal: Officials

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has drawn up a new proposal for peace with the Taliban ahead of an international conference aimed at jump-starting faltering talks between the two warring sides, official sources said.

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Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan

Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.

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