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The US conducted 47 percent more strikes in 2009 than in 2008, and there is no sign the intensity of the campaign will abate in 2010.
Haji Omar Khan, a long-time ally of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, was killed in the attack in Machi Khel, according to his family.
The attack in the Mir Ali region is the 52nd recorded cross-border strike by the US in 2009.
Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier who was captured by the Haqqani Network in June 2009 in Paktika province, is seen in fatigues and sunglasses.
The operation to reclaim northern and central Helmand from the Taliban has begun as an additional 9,000 Marines are heading to Helmand.
The Taliban contest or control of large areas of Afghanistan, and are in control of several districts in the north, south, east, and west.
The attack killed 17 Afghans, including a senior police official. The Taliban denied responsibility as civilians were killed. The Taliban launched four suicide attacks in the past four days.
One month after US forces pulled out of the Kamdish district, the Taliban have established sharia courts, opened schools, and no longer hide their faces.
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Analysis: US air campaign in Pakistan heats up
The US conducted 47 percent more strikes in 2009 than in 2008, and there is no sign the intensity of the campaign will abate in 2010.
US airstrike kills 2 Taliban fighters in Mir Ali in Pakistan
The strike is the third in the Mir Ali region in North Waziristan since New Year's Eve. Taliban commander Sadir Noor was the target of the strike.Senior Taliban leader reported killed in New Year's Eve strike
Haji Omar Khan, a long-time ally of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, was killed in the attack in Machi Khel, according to his family.
US kills 3 Taliban in second strike in North Waziristan
The US hit a vehicle as it traveled in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency. The attack is the second in the Mir Ali region in 24 hours.US kills 4 in North Waziristan airstrike
The attack in the Mir Ali region is the 52nd recorded cross-border strike by the US in 2009.
Taliban release propaganda video of captive US soldier
Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier who was captured by the Haqqani Network in June 2009 in Paktika province, is seen in fatigues and sunglasses.
Gitmo detainee implicated in Red Cross murder transferred to Afghanistan
The US has released Abdul Hafiz, who was implicated in the kidnapping and murder of Ricardo Munguía in 2003. Hafiz reportedly "practiced and preached a very extreme interpretation of Islam on the blocks" at Gitmo.Afghan forces capture dangerous Taliban commander in Nimroz
Mullah Sher Malang is known to organize suicide attacks and roadside bombings in western Afghanistan. He is a deputy of Mullah Abdullah Zakir, the Taliban's chief of military operations in southern Afghanistan.Pakistan ignores US requests to tackle the Haqqani Network
Strategic depth, anger at the US, and fear of a military revolt keep Pakistan from moving against the Haqqani network and the Quetta Shura.Taliban commander behind reporter's kidnapping targeted in Kunar
Qari Dawat kidnapped a Norwegian journalist in November who reportedly converted to Islam, and was targeted by the US later that month.Taliban attack Pakistani Army in 'pro-government' region in South Waziristan
One Pakistani soldier was killed after a platoon of Taliban fighters attacked a checkpoint in Wana. The area is controlled by Mullah Nazir, who signed a peace agreement with the military.Marines fire opening salvo to retake Helmand
The operation to reclaim northern and central Helmand from the Taliban has begun as an additional 9,000 Marines are heading to Helmand.
Taliban contest or control large areas of Afghanistan
The Taliban contest or control of large areas of Afghanistan, and are in control of several districts in the north, south, east, and west.
US airstrikes kill 26 Haqqani Network fighters in eastern Afghanistan
Afghan border police called for help after a border police center came under attack in Khost.Tajik rebels join al Qaeda
Members of a rebel military unit have enlisted to fight with al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, according to the Tajik National Security Committee.Suicide bomber strikes in western Afghanistan
The attack killed 17 Afghans, including a senior police official. The Taliban denied responsibility as civilians were killed. The Taliban launched four suicide attacks in the past four days.
Afghan forces battle the Haqqani Network in Paktika
Afghan troops killed 23 Haqqani Network fighters during a clash in the Barmal district. Arab and Pakistani fighters were reported killed in the battle.Taliban govern openly in Nuristan
One month after US forces pulled out of the Kamdish district, the Taliban have established sharia courts, opened schools, and no longer hide their faces.
