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Unarmed Afghan Men Routinely Shot Dead By UK Elite Forces: Report
Commandos in Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances but the military chain of command concealed concerns, a BBC investigation said Tuesday.
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Taliban Posts New Videos To Show It's Far More Powerful Than Earlier
The Taliban has been showing off its own "special forces" on social media, terrorists in new uniforms equipped with looted American equipment who contrast sharply with the image of the usual Afghan insurgent.
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"Indian Brothers, Sisters Rescued Us": Afghan Woman On Her Evacuation
The situation in Afghanistan is "deteriorating", an Afghan woman refugee, who is among 168 people evacuated from Kabul on a special Air Force flight this morning, told news agency ANI.
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Heartwarming Video Of Girl Kissing Baby After Reaching India From Kabul
Two infants were among 168 people, including 107 Indian citizens and two Afghan senators, evacuated from Kabul on a special Air Force flight this morning.
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13 Australian Soldiers Face Dismissal Over Afghan "Unlawful Killings"
Australia has told 13 special forces soldiers they face dismissal in relation to a report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the head of the country's army said on Friday.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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Afghan Special Forces Kill Senior Al-Qaeda Leader
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda leader wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the ISIS group.
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Punjab Cops Bust Drug Racket, Seize Heroin Worth Nearly Rs 2,000 Crore
Punjab's Special Task Force busted a major narco-terror racket on Thursday night, seizing nearly 195 kilograms of heroin-worth about Rs 2,000 crore-from a house in Amritsar. Six people, including an Afghan national, have been arrested.
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Taliban Bomb Blast Kills 4 In Kabul After Fallout Of Peace Talks With US
A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.
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4 Terrorists Including ISIS Member Killed By Afghan Special Forces
At least four terrorists, including a local ISIS member, were killed in an operation carried out by Afghan Special Forces in Nangarhar province, local media reported on Saturday.
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Top Taliban Commander Killed In Air Strike In Afghanistan
A top commander of the Taliban has been killed in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. Special Forces, Afghan officials and Taliban members said on Sunday.
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Around 18 Afghan Soldiers Killed Fighting In Western Province
As many as 18 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in fighting in the western province of Farah, local officials said on Saturday.
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At Least 19 Dead In Kabul Hotel Attack
Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed at least 19 people and wounded 12 more, although the final toll of dead and wounded may still be higher.
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Behind The Front Lines In The Fight To 'Annihilate' ISIS
A recurring rumble of explosions echoes off the barren, boulder-strewn slopes of the Spin Ghar mountains, each ordnance aimed wishfully at redoubts where Islamic State militants are suspected of hiding. Afghan and U.S. special forces listen in on enemy chatter, intercepting dozens of their radio channels.
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A Slow Loss Against The Afghan Taliban
Earlier this month, a small district center just south of this desolate U.S. base came under attack from Taliban militants who threatened to overrun the local police. Frantic calls arrived from Afghan officials: They needed air support.
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Unarmed Afghan Men Routinely Shot Dead By UK Elite Forces: Report
Commandos in Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghans in suspicious circumstances but the military chain of command concealed concerns, a BBC investigation said Tuesday.
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Taliban Posts New Videos To Show It's Far More Powerful Than Earlier
The Taliban has been showing off its own "special forces" on social media, terrorists in new uniforms equipped with looted American equipment who contrast sharply with the image of the usual Afghan insurgent.
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"Indian Brothers, Sisters Rescued Us": Afghan Woman On Her Evacuation
The situation in Afghanistan is "deteriorating", an Afghan woman refugee, who is among 168 people evacuated from Kabul on a special Air Force flight this morning, told news agency ANI.
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Heartwarming Video Of Girl Kissing Baby After Reaching India From Kabul
Two infants were among 168 people, including 107 Indian citizens and two Afghan senators, evacuated from Kabul on a special Air Force flight this morning.
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13 Australian Soldiers Face Dismissal Over Afghan "Unlawful Killings"
Australia has told 13 special forces soldiers they face dismissal in relation to a report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the head of the country's army said on Friday.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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Afghan Special Forces Kill Senior Al-Qaeda Leader
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda leader wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the ISIS group.
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Punjab Cops Bust Drug Racket, Seize Heroin Worth Nearly Rs 2,000 Crore
Punjab's Special Task Force busted a major narco-terror racket on Thursday night, seizing nearly 195 kilograms of heroin-worth about Rs 2,000 crore-from a house in Amritsar. Six people, including an Afghan national, have been arrested.
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Taliban Bomb Blast Kills 4 In Kabul After Fallout Of Peace Talks With US
A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.
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4 Terrorists Including ISIS Member Killed By Afghan Special Forces
At least four terrorists, including a local ISIS member, were killed in an operation carried out by Afghan Special Forces in Nangarhar province, local media reported on Saturday.
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Top Taliban Commander Killed In Air Strike In Afghanistan
A top commander of the Taliban has been killed in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. Special Forces, Afghan officials and Taliban members said on Sunday.
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Around 18 Afghan Soldiers Killed Fighting In Western Province
As many as 18 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in fighting in the western province of Farah, local officials said on Saturday.
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At Least 19 Dead In Kabul Hotel Attack
Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed at least 19 people and wounded 12 more, although the final toll of dead and wounded may still be higher.
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Behind The Front Lines In The Fight To 'Annihilate' ISIS
A recurring rumble of explosions echoes off the barren, boulder-strewn slopes of the Spin Ghar mountains, each ordnance aimed wishfully at redoubts where Islamic State militants are suspected of hiding. Afghan and U.S. special forces listen in on enemy chatter, intercepting dozens of their radio channels.
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A Slow Loss Against The Afghan Taliban
Earlier this month, a small district center just south of this desolate U.S. base came under attack from Taliban militants who threatened to overrun the local police. Frantic calls arrived from Afghan officials: They needed air support.
