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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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20 NovemberAsia Pacific
US F-22s strike Taliban drug labs as new Afghanistan campaign begins
F-22 stealth fighters were used in Afghanistan for the first time as the new U.S.-led Operation Jagged Knife targeting Taliban funding was launched
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6 NovemberMiddle East
US finds no evidence of civilian casualties in Afghanistan after Kunduz reports
The U.S. military said investigators found no evidence of civilian casualties amid reports that airstrikes killed more than a dozen people in Afghanistan's Kunduz province last week.
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Sep- 2017 -27 SeptemberWar
US missile malfunctions, causing casualties after insurgents attack Kabul airport
A US missile caused casualties after insurgents detonated suicide vests and fired several rockets near the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
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