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Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group
Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.
By Lee Keath
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Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities
The insurgents have taken 18 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days, including its second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar.
Major al-Qaida leader killed in joint US-Afghan raid
The NDS said it killed six other AQIS members, including the courier for core al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
By Shawn Snow
Taliban fighters hid in sewage tanker, used ladders to breach major Helmand base housing Marines and Afghan forces
Taliban fighters had spies on the base, an Afghan lieutenant colonel and a sergeant major, who helped the militants hide.
By Shawn Snow
3 Marines killed in Bagram roadside bomb blast identified by Pentagon
The deaths of the three Marines in Afghanistan are the first for the Corps in several years.
By Shawn Snow
Taliban fighters try to storm base in Helmand province housing US Marines and Afghan forces
There were no U.S. or coalition casualties, but reportedly more than 20 Afghan forces were killed in the attack.
By Shawn Snow