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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
22,000 Pakistanis flee fighting near Afghan border
The Taliban killed five civilians in a bombing in Kunduz and a cleric in a mosque in Laghman. Security forces detained an "insurgent financier" in Nangarhar and five Taliban fighters in Kabul. Twenty-five Taliban fighters defected in Samagan.
Militants use mosques to plot attacks - senior Afghan security official
The Taliban killed two Afghan soldiers in Helmand and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces captured a Haqqani Network facilitator in Khost and nine Taliban fighters in Kapisa. Twenty-five Taliban fighters surrendered in Samagan and 11 more surrendered in Farah.
Aborted landing in Now Zad
Afghan minister calls for Kabul Bank graft probe
Taliban leader, police link Iran to attacks in Afghanistan
Afghan officials said that training camps for the Taliban and al Qaeda are located in the Iranian cities of Zahedan, Birjan, Maibod, and in the Shamsabad area near Tehran.US general sees success even if Pakistan doesn't act
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Helmand, Khost, Logar, Laghman, and Herat. A senior US general predicted the Taliban will rely on "assassination teams" for their coming spring offensive.
