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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a ceremony Tuesday at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul.

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Afghan Govt. Suspends Talks; Taliban Attack Kills 4 Soldiers

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The developments cast doubt on the newly announced peace talks between the insurgents and the U.S.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen after a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul on Tuesday.

NATO Hands Over Security Duty To Afghan Forces

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Afghan President's Forces Taking Security Lead

The handover of responsibility is a significant milestone in the nearly 12-year war.

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A Syrian rebel aims his sniper rifle at Syrian government forces in the Sheikh Maqsud district of Aleppo, in April.

Syrian Strife Draws In Neighbors, Global Players

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Friction Among Afghans A Threat To Post-U.S. Mission()

When American forces leave the Panjwai area in November, Afghan security forces will have to find a way to work together across the spectrum of local and national forces. If they don't, the Taliban will continue to find a safe haven and mount attacks on Kandahar.

June 14, 2013 By this time next year, there will be roughly half as many U.S. troops in Afghanistan as there are today. And for U.S. strategy in the country to work, Afghan security forces will have to hold off the Taliban after the Americans leave. But it's unclear if the Afghans will all stand together.

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Afghan Taliban Attack Near Kabul Airport()

June 10, 2013 At least seven heavily armed Taliban insurgents launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday, apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and at least one large bomb. Two Afghan civilians were wounded and all the attackers were killed after an hours-long battle.

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Airport In Kabul Attacked By Insurgents, Afghan Police Say()

June 9, 2013 Explosions and gunfire erupted on the military side of the airport, which houses a NATO headquarters, in Afghanistan's capital. The Kabul police said attackers wearing suicide vests had occupied a tall building on the west side of the airport and were firing at the military facility.

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