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In Ghazni province, stacks of Taliban records and photographs




In eastern Afghanistan, at war with the Taliban's shadowy rule




Hundreds of Afghan fighters to lay down arms: NATO




Chinese weapons fall into hands of militants: US cables




US initiative to arm Afghan villagers carries some risks




Karzai seeks end to NATO reconstruction teams




Security threats decrease in northern Afghanistan




New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust




The Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in Sar-i-Pul province; a Taliban commander and a policeman were killed in the fighting. The Taliban killed the leader of a tribal militia in Balkh.




Taliban mourn death of 'eminent commander' at Gitmo




Afghan rights fall short for Christian converts




Security forces killed 15 Taliban fighters in Nangarhar and 12 more in Uruzgan. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in the south and attacked the homes of Taliban fighters who defected to the government. Hekmatyar's deputy denounced suicide attacks but blamed them on the presence of ISAF forces.




Over the Arghandab River valley




Ayman al Zawahiri's deputy releases statement in support of Egyptian opposition

Thirwat Salah Shehata, a top al Qaeda operative who has long served Ayman al Zawahiri, has released a statement in support of the Egyptian protesters. According to a Saudi publication, Shehata issued the statement from Iran.


In the Taliban's heartland, US and Afghan forces dig in




Powell on drone strikes in Pakistan




US said to reduce civilian deaths after increasing CIA Pakistan strikes




Security forces killed 15 Taliban fighters in Nangarhar. The Taliban attempted to assassinate Kandahar's chief of police, for the second time in three days; the suicide bomber killed only himself. Officials in Parwan said the Taliban are plotting attacks from Pakistan.




Former Taliban commander dies at Gitmo

Awal Gul, a former Taliban commander, died of an apparent heart attack at Guantanamo on Tuesday. According to the US military's declassified files, Osama bin Laden allegedly gave Gul $100,000 to help al Qaeda members escape Afghanistan after 9/11.


Marine efforts in Sangin


 
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