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Afghanistan
Iraq says Sept. civilian deaths lowest since war began
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Pakistan
Video shows Pakistan army ‘abuse’
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Afghanistan
Eight civilians were accidentally killed in a NATO airstrike in Helmand province. The Taliban killed two civilians in a wedding party in Paktika and wounded two more, and wounded three civilians in Khost. US and Afghan forces “detained and killed several suspected Taliban militants” in Kandahar, Logar, and Ghazni. Germany said it would speed up military operations in Kunduz.
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda using Yemen as launchpad: US
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Somalia
Shabaab attacked Hizbul Islam in the seaport of Kismayo city at dawn. At least 25 people have been killed and thousands of civilians fled the area. Shabaab was assisted by foreign fighters, residents said. A convoy of armed trucks led by Sheikh Hassan “Turki,” deputy commander of Hizbul Islam, left Mogadishu to reinforce Hizbul fighters.
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Iran
Tehran meets with the US and its allies for nuclear talks today in Geneva. President Ahmadinejad said regional cooperation will ensure Iran’s national security. The chief energy commissioner said Iran will not import gasoline from Venezuela.
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Analysis: A look at US airstrikes in Pakistan through September 2009
A look at the data on the US air campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda networks in Pakistan. Civilian casualties are surprisingly low while the most al Qaeda leaders have been killed in territories belonging to ‘pro-government Taliban leader’ Mullah Nazir.
