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June Deadliest Month In Two Decades Of Ongoing Afghan Conflict
Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have killed over 6,000 Taliban terrorists in June, which was the deadliest month of conflict in the country, claimed authorities in Kabul.
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Six Killed In ISIS-Claimed Blast At Kabul Military Academy In Afghanistan
At least six people were killed and 16 more wounded in a suicide blast outside a military academy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, an official said.
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President Trump To Address Nation On New Afghan Strategy
President Donald Trump will announce his decision on America's strategy in Afghanistan in an address to US troops and the nation Monday night, almost 16 years after the war began.
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Jim Mattis Bristles At Pentagon Waste Of $28 Million On Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized Pentagon officials for wasting as much as $28 million by making a questionable choice of forest camouflage-patterned uniforms for Afghan National Army soldiers.
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Stretched By Its Fight Against Taliban, Afghan Army Raises Recruitment Age
The Afghan army, struggling to defeat a resilient Taliban, has begun enlisting men as old as 40 to replenish a force thinned by casualties, defections and attrition.
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British Troops Deploy To Afghan Province Amid Taliban Battle
Fierce battles were underway today between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.
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US Defense Secretary Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan today, where officials said he planned to meet with US troops and military commanders and Afghan officials.
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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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Battle Over Kunduz Highlights Risk to Huge United States Afghan Investments
The Taliban's brief capture of the city centre in Kunduz last weekend highlights a broader risk for billions of dollars in the United States reconstruction investments throughout Afghanistan, the United States official overseeing the projects said.
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June Deadliest Month In Two Decades Of Ongoing Afghan Conflict
Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have killed over 6,000 Taliban terrorists in June, which was the deadliest month of conflict in the country, claimed authorities in Kabul.
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Six Killed In ISIS-Claimed Blast At Kabul Military Academy In Afghanistan
At least six people were killed and 16 more wounded in a suicide blast outside a military academy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, an official said.
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President Trump To Address Nation On New Afghan Strategy
President Donald Trump will announce his decision on America's strategy in Afghanistan in an address to US troops and the nation Monday night, almost 16 years after the war began.
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Jim Mattis Bristles At Pentagon Waste Of $28 Million On Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized Pentagon officials for wasting as much as $28 million by making a questionable choice of forest camouflage-patterned uniforms for Afghan National Army soldiers.
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Stretched By Its Fight Against Taliban, Afghan Army Raises Recruitment Age
The Afghan army, struggling to defeat a resilient Taliban, has begun enlisting men as old as 40 to replenish a force thinned by casualties, defections and attrition.
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British Troops Deploy To Afghan Province Amid Taliban Battle
Fierce battles were underway today between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.
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US Defense Secretary Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan today, where officials said he planned to meet with US troops and military commanders and Afghan officials.
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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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Battle Over Kunduz Highlights Risk to Huge United States Afghan Investments
The Taliban's brief capture of the city centre in Kunduz last weekend highlights a broader risk for billions of dollars in the United States reconstruction investments throughout Afghanistan, the United States official overseeing the projects said.
