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Taliban Says It Will Begin Spring Offensive Sunday
April 27, 2013 The militant group says it will use "every possible tactic" to inflict casualties on foreigners in Afghanistan. They specifically mention insider attacks, a growing threat in recent years. Taliban attacks are up nearly 50 percent compared to this time in 2012, an independent report says.
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Afghan President Karzai Claims Taliban, U.S. Colluding
March 10, 2013 The allegations come as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel continues his first visit to the nation as Pentagon Chief – and after a deadly explosion in Kabul on Saturday that the Taliban called a message to the new defense secretary.
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Taliban Militants Attack Pakistani Army Base
February 2, 2013 Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, militants attacked an army camp in Northwestern Pakistan early Saturday.
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Malala Released From Hospital
January 4, 2013 Three months after being shot in the head because she had been speaking out against efforts to bar girls from going to school, the Pakistani girl is well enough to leave the U.K. hospital where she's been treated. She still faces more surgery, however.
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Malala, Shot For Speaking Out Against Pakistan's Taliban, To Stay In U.K.
January 2, 2013 The Pakistani teenager was shot by a Taliban gunman because she criticized efforts to stop her and other girls from going to school. Taken to the U.K. for treatment, she'll stay there now that her father has been given a diplomatic job.
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U.N. Drops Out Of Polio Vaccinations In Pakistan Following Shootings
December 20, 2012 Pakistan temporarily halts the polio vaccination program after at least eight health workers are murdered while inoculating children.
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American Doctor Rescued From Captors In Afghanistan
December 9, 2012 U.S. forces rescued Dr. Dilip Joseph of Colorado Springs, Colo. He was kidnapped Dec. 5 along with two other aid workers outside Kabul. All three worked for Morning Star Development, a Colorado-based nonprofit. His associated were freed Saturday.
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FBI Charges Four Men, Accuses Them Of Trying To Join Al-Qaida
November 20, 2012 The four suspects were interested in training in Taliban camps in Afghanistan; three of the suspects were arrested in California, a fourth is being held in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Say They Shot Teenaged Pakistani Girl Who Exposed Their Cruelty
October 9, 2012 Malala Yousufzai kept a diary and detailed the Taliban's actions. After it was featured on the BBC, she became a national figure. Now, the Taliban say they're behind her wounding and that they'll try again to kill her if given the chance.
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As Last Surge Troops Leave, Some Afghans Take Up Arms Against Taliban
September 21, 2012 The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is comparing an uprising against Taliban rule in Andar, Afghanistan, to the "Anbar Awakening" in Iraq that helped turn the tide against al-Qaida in that nation.
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Bomb Explodes Near NATO Headquarters In Kabul
September 8, 2012 The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly killed at least six people, including children.
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In Afghanistan: Bomb Kills Six Americans; Shocking Video Of Woman's Execution
July 9, 2012 It was a deadly weekend. And the video of a woman being executed recalled the days when the Taliban ruled the country.
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Afghanistan: More Troubles, But U.S. Ambassador Sees Path Forward
May 14, 2012 Another bombing today. On Sunday, the assassination of a Taliban leader who wanted peace. But Ambassador Ryan Crocker says the new U.S.-Afghan agreement raises chances for peace and relative stability.
