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Feb- 2018 -12 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Pakistan Taliban says deputy chief killed in US drone strike
The deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed in a US drone strike, the militant group said in a statement, as Washington continues to intensify attacks along the Afghan border region.
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6 FebruaryAsia Pacific
US expands air campaign in northern Afghanistan
The US expanded its air campaign in northern Afghanistan, carrying out airstrikes in Badakhshan province near the border with China and Tajikistan, amid reports that American soldiers are being redeployed from Iraq.
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2 FebruaryCommentary
Why Pakistan will not back down to US pressure
The Pakistani military views the Taliban as vital to securing Pakistan's continued existence and has cards to play against the US in Afghanistan
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1 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Afghanistan claims ‘undeniable’ evidence Kabul attacks planned in Pakistan
Afghanistan has handed "undeniable" evidence to Pakistan that it claims shows a recent spate of deadly attacks were planned on Pakistani soil, Afghan officials said, amid growing public anger over their impotence to protect civilians
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Jan- 2018 -24 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Haqqani militant killed by drone strike in Pakistan: officials
A mid-level Afghan commander of the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials said
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23 JanuaryAir
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
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15 JanuaryPeace
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
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11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Local Taliban leaders reported killed in Nangarhar operation
Three local Taliban commanders were among 23 killed in an overnight military operation in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province
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Dec- 2017 -8 DecemberAsia Pacific
Pakistan Air Force ordered to shoot down foreign UAVs, including US drones
Pakistan's Air Force chief said he ordered the service to shoot down foreign drones in Pakistani airspace, including UAVs operated by the United States.
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberWar
US aerial war on drugs in Afghanistan fraught with risks
Using US air power to counter drug trafficking in Afghanistan may jeopardize the broader mission by misallocating resources and boosting the civilian death toll
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