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US Plans To Use Air Strikes To Keep Al-Qaeda In Check In Afghanistan
The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the effectiveness of the so-called "over-the-horizon" strategy.
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US Plans To Prevent Al-Qaeda Resurgence In Afghanistan With Air Strikes
The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the effectiveness of the so-called "over-the-horizon" strategy.
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"Rocket Came, Hit Car Full Of Kids": US Strike Killed 10 Of Kabul Family
The US said Sunday it had destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle in an air strike, thwarting a bid by the Islamic State to detonate a car bomb at Kabul airport. On Monday, it looked as if they could have made a terrible mistake.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: ISIS Claims Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport As US Troops Pull Out
The ISIS group claimed a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, as US troops raced to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of further violence.
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Taliban Target Provincial Afghan Cities In Response To US Strikes
Taliban terrorists have switched strategy from targeting rural areas of Afghanistan to attacking provincial cities, in response to increased U.S. air strikes after the United States said it was ending its longest war, three terrorist commanders said.
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US General Vows To Continue Air Strikes Supporting Afghan Troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.
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US Launched Recent Air Strikes In Afghanistan To Repel Taliban Offensive: Pentagon
The United States recently carried out air strikes as it backed the Afghan army's bid to repel a Taliban offensive, the Pentagon said Thursday, with the withdrawal of international forces from the country all but complete.
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US Carries Out Air Strike On Taliban, Calls For Halt To Attacks
The United States on Wednesday carried out its first air strike on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan since the two sides signed a troop withdrawal agreement on Saturday.
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10 Children Among 13 Killed By US Air Strike In Afghanistan, Says UN
Ten children, part of the same extended family, were killed by a US air strike in Afghanistan, along with three adult civilians, the United Nations said on Monday.
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber Unleashes Record-Setting Payload In Afghanistan
A US Air Force B-52 bomber launched a record-setting series of strikes this week in Afghanistan, dropping 24 precision-guided munitions on Taliban positions during 96 hours of air operations, authorities said.
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US Air Strike Kills 13 Of Same Family In Afghanistan
Thirteen civilians from the same family were killed and another 15 wounded in a US air strike on Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan authorities said on Thursday.
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Kremlin Denies Putin Mistook US Video For Russia's Syria Campaign
The Kremlin on Wednesday hit back at embarrassing media reports that President Vladimir Putin mistook a video of US attacks on Afghanistan for Russian strikes on Syria.In US director Oliver Stone's documentary on Putin, currently airing in the United States, the president is seen showing him a video on a smartphone in the Kremlin.
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Some In Afghanistan Question US Choice To Use 22,000-Pound Bomb Against ISIS
U.S. forces in Afghanistan had not yet assessed the impact Friday of a massive strike on Islamic State militants in the eastern part of the country, a military spokesman said, raising questions about the already controversial decision to deploy a 22,000-pound bomb on the battlefield.
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Number Of ISIS Terrorists Killed By US Bomb Jumps To 90: Afghan Officials
The death toll from the American military's largest non-nuclear bomb nearly tripled Saturday, with Afghan officials saying at least 90 Islamic State terrorists were killed, as US-led forces conducted clean-up operations over the rugged terrain.
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US Officials Affirms Death Of Al-Qaeda Terrorist Qari Yasin In Air Strike
A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault on Sri Lankan cricket team has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan, Washington said Saturday.
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US Plans To Use Air Strikes To Keep Al-Qaeda In Check In Afghanistan
The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the effectiveness of the so-called "over-the-horizon" strategy.
-
US Plans To Prevent Al-Qaeda Resurgence In Afghanistan With Air Strikes
The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the effectiveness of the so-called "over-the-horizon" strategy.
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"Rocket Came, Hit Car Full Of Kids": US Strike Killed 10 Of Kabul Family
The US said Sunday it had destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle in an air strike, thwarting a bid by the Islamic State to detonate a car bomb at Kabul airport. On Monday, it looked as if they could have made a terrible mistake.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: ISIS Claims Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport As US Troops Pull Out
The ISIS group claimed a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, as US troops raced to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of further violence.
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Taliban Target Provincial Afghan Cities In Response To US Strikes
Taliban terrorists have switched strategy from targeting rural areas of Afghanistan to attacking provincial cities, in response to increased U.S. air strikes after the United States said it was ending its longest war, three terrorist commanders said.
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US General Vows To Continue Air Strikes Supporting Afghan Troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.
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US Launched Recent Air Strikes In Afghanistan To Repel Taliban Offensive: Pentagon
The United States recently carried out air strikes as it backed the Afghan army's bid to repel a Taliban offensive, the Pentagon said Thursday, with the withdrawal of international forces from the country all but complete.
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US Carries Out Air Strike On Taliban, Calls For Halt To Attacks
The United States on Wednesday carried out its first air strike on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan since the two sides signed a troop withdrawal agreement on Saturday.
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10 Children Among 13 Killed By US Air Strike In Afghanistan, Says UN
Ten children, part of the same extended family, were killed by a US air strike in Afghanistan, along with three adult civilians, the United Nations said on Monday.
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber Unleashes Record-Setting Payload In Afghanistan
A US Air Force B-52 bomber launched a record-setting series of strikes this week in Afghanistan, dropping 24 precision-guided munitions on Taliban positions during 96 hours of air operations, authorities said.
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US Air Strike Kills 13 Of Same Family In Afghanistan
Thirteen civilians from the same family were killed and another 15 wounded in a US air strike on Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan authorities said on Thursday.
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Kremlin Denies Putin Mistook US Video For Russia's Syria Campaign
The Kremlin on Wednesday hit back at embarrassing media reports that President Vladimir Putin mistook a video of US attacks on Afghanistan for Russian strikes on Syria.In US director Oliver Stone's documentary on Putin, currently airing in the United States, the president is seen showing him a video on a smartphone in the Kremlin.
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Some In Afghanistan Question US Choice To Use 22,000-Pound Bomb Against ISIS
U.S. forces in Afghanistan had not yet assessed the impact Friday of a massive strike on Islamic State militants in the eastern part of the country, a military spokesman said, raising questions about the already controversial decision to deploy a 22,000-pound bomb on the battlefield.
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Number Of ISIS Terrorists Killed By US Bomb Jumps To 90: Afghan Officials
The death toll from the American military's largest non-nuclear bomb nearly tripled Saturday, with Afghan officials saying at least 90 Islamic State terrorists were killed, as US-led forces conducted clean-up operations over the rugged terrain.
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US Officials Affirms Death Of Al-Qaeda Terrorist Qari Yasin In Air Strike
A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault on Sri Lankan cricket team has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan, Washington said Saturday.
