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46 Afghan Soldiers Seek Refuge In Pakistan After Losing Border Military Posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan's army said on Monday.
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43 Afghan Soldiers Killed In Attack On Military Base: Officials
At least 43 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on a military base in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, in the third attack on a security installation this week.
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Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base: Government
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan, the country's defence ministry said Saturday.
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Taliban Explosives Are Becoming More Powerful, And Afghan Soldiers Are Paying The Price
When he sits in his wheelchair, Jawad Mahmoodi is a stump, a torso with nothing but air below the hipbones. His eyes are guarded slits, his face expressionless.
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Suicide Bombing In North Afghanistan Kills 3 Afghan Soldiers
At least three Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack today morning on an army minibus near their base in northern Balkh province, an official said.
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Afghan Special Forces in Firing Line as Fighting Spreads
As Afghan soldiers and police struggle to contain an escalating insurgency that has targeted several cities in recent weeks, the country's special forces are being tested as never before.
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Taliban Announces Withdrawal From Afghanistan City of Kunduz
The Taliban said on Tuesday they had withdrawn from Kunduz, two weeks after the group's stunning capture of the northern Afghan city that marked its biggest military victory in 14 years of war.
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Afghanistan Officials Say 14 Soldiers Killed in US Airstrike
At least 14 Afghan soldiers were killed in a US airstrike early Monday on an army checkpoint in a Taliban-infested province south of Kabul, officials said.
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Afghan 'Hero Soldier' of Parliament Attack Arrested in Traffic Death
An Afghan soldier hailed as a hero for defending parliament from a Taliban assault has been arrested after a fatal traffic accident in Kabul involving a car he had been given as a reward, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday.
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Taliban Ambush Kills 11 Afghan Soldiers, Say Officials
At least 11 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said today, as security forces face their first fighting season without NATO combat support.
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No Asylum for Afghan Soldier Who Fled Training: US Judge
A US immigration judge has denied asylum for one of three Afghan military officers who fled a training exercise in Massachusetts to avoid returning to his homeland.
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Afghan Soldiers to Blame for Deadly Wedding Bombing: Official
Afghan soldiers were responsible for firing mortars at a wedding party that killed 17 women and children, officials said today, in a mistaken strike that overshadowed the transfer of nationwide security from NATO forces.
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Afghan Soldier 'Opens Fire' at NATO Troops in Kabul
An Afghan soldier opened fire on NATO troops at a British-run military academy in Kabul on Tuesday, officials said, adding that casualty details were unconfirmed and the cause of the shooting was unclear.
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Afghan escapes custody after shooting NATO soldier
An Afghan soldier detained for killing a NATO soldier escaped from his cell and walked off a military base with the help of a guard who also absconded, officials said on Monday.
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46 Afghan Soldiers Seek Refuge In Pakistan After Losing Border Military Posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan's army said on Monday.
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43 Afghan Soldiers Killed In Attack On Military Base: Officials
At least 43 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on a military base in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, in the third attack on a security installation this week.
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Over 100 Killed, Wounded In Taliban Attack On Afghan Military Base: Government
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan, the country's defence ministry said Saturday.
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Taliban Explosives Are Becoming More Powerful, And Afghan Soldiers Are Paying The Price
When he sits in his wheelchair, Jawad Mahmoodi is a stump, a torso with nothing but air below the hipbones. His eyes are guarded slits, his face expressionless.
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Suicide Bombing In North Afghanistan Kills 3 Afghan Soldiers
At least three Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack today morning on an army minibus near their base in northern Balkh province, an official said.
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Afghan Special Forces in Firing Line as Fighting Spreads
As Afghan soldiers and police struggle to contain an escalating insurgency that has targeted several cities in recent weeks, the country's special forces are being tested as never before.
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Taliban Announces Withdrawal From Afghanistan City of Kunduz
The Taliban said on Tuesday they had withdrawn from Kunduz, two weeks after the group's stunning capture of the northern Afghan city that marked its biggest military victory in 14 years of war.
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Afghanistan Officials Say 14 Soldiers Killed in US Airstrike
At least 14 Afghan soldiers were killed in a US airstrike early Monday on an army checkpoint in a Taliban-infested province south of Kabul, officials said.
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Afghan 'Hero Soldier' of Parliament Attack Arrested in Traffic Death
An Afghan soldier hailed as a hero for defending parliament from a Taliban assault has been arrested after a fatal traffic accident in Kabul involving a car he had been given as a reward, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday.
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Taliban Ambush Kills 11 Afghan Soldiers, Say Officials
At least 11 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said today, as security forces face their first fighting season without NATO combat support.
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No Asylum for Afghan Soldier Who Fled Training: US Judge
A US immigration judge has denied asylum for one of three Afghan military officers who fled a training exercise in Massachusetts to avoid returning to his homeland.
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Afghan Soldiers to Blame for Deadly Wedding Bombing: Official
Afghan soldiers were responsible for firing mortars at a wedding party that killed 17 women and children, officials said today, in a mistaken strike that overshadowed the transfer of nationwide security from NATO forces.
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Afghan Soldier 'Opens Fire' at NATO Troops in Kabul
An Afghan soldier opened fire on NATO troops at a British-run military academy in Kabul on Tuesday, officials said, adding that casualty details were unconfirmed and the cause of the shooting was unclear.
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Afghan escapes custody after shooting NATO soldier
An Afghan soldier detained for killing a NATO soldier escaped from his cell and walked off a military base with the help of a guard who also absconded, officials said on Monday.
