2011-09-29

'American Taliban John Lindh not a terrorist' - BBC News


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'American Taliban John Lindh not a terrorist'
BBC News
A young American picked up in Afghanistan in 2011 and dubbed 'The American Taliban' is not a terrorist, his father has said. John Lindh, from California, was designated Detainee 001 in the US's war on terror. But now, in an exclusive interview, ...


'Brave' Army dog handler honoured - The Press Association


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'Brave' Army dog handler honoured
The Press Association
An Army explosives sniffer dog handler who saved "countless" lives by uncovering deadly Taliban roadside bombs in Afghanistan has been awarded an MBE. Sergeant Kaye Wilson, 35, was honoured for her "unwavering bravery" in searching for hidden ...
Army dog handler becomes an MBEBBC News
ONE HEROINE AND HER DOGDaily Star

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HONOUR FOR SOLDIER WHO DESTROYED TALIBAN LAIR - Express.co.uk


HONOUR FOR SOLDIER WHO DESTROYED TALIBAN LAIR
Express.co.uk
A PARATROOPER badly injured wiping out a Taliban stronghold who then stayed on patrol in Afghanistan for four hours was honoured for his bravery yesterday. Corporal Martin Windmill, 24, was awarded the Military Cross. ...

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An indecent rush to the Afghan exit - Financial Times


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An indecent rush to the Afghan exit
Financial Times
Young men and women in uniform are still losing lives and limbs to the Taliban. Casualties among civilians are much higher still. So what became of the grand plan to build a new Afghanistan that would bring democracy to its people and keep us secure at ...
West stresses need to back Afghan governmentAFP
US-led coalition: Insurgent attacks trending downeTaiwan News
'Taliban Judge' Arrested In AfghanistanRTT News
Hindustan Times -CNN (blog) -The Associated Press
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US hits alleged Haqqani commander with sanctions - AFP


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US hits alleged Haqqani commander with sanctions
AFP
WASHINGTON — The United States hit a commander in the Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network with sanctions Thursday, as it weighed broader measures that could risk already brittle relations with Pakistan. The Treasury Department announced an ...
US slaps sanctions on Haqqani commanderABC Online
US slaps sanctions on Haqqani commander, Taliban financerZee News
US slaps terror sanctions on 5 people as operatives for al-Qaida, Taliban or ...Washington Post
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Iran's hosting of Taliban reflects desire for greater role - Washington Post


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Iran's hosting of Taliban reflects desire for greater role
Washington Post
KABUL — Iran quietly hosted a delegation of Taliban members in Tehran this month in a powerful and unusual signal of its ambition to shape the trajectory of the Afghan conflict as US troops begin to withdraw. ...
Iran's hosting of Taliban reflects desire for greater roleStars and Stripes

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The American Taliban, 10 years on - BBC News


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The American Taliban, 10 years on
BBC News
They were seared into the consciousness of the country which quickly came to know him as the "American Taliban". On a quiet suburban street in Mill Valley, a prosperous town a few miles north of San Francisco, the Islamic Centre is slowly emptying ...

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2011-09-28

Taliban stalks outskirts of calm Afghan city - Washington Post


Taliban stalks outskirts of calm Afghan city
Washington Post
MAZAR-E SHARIF, Afghanistan — On the outskirts of one of Afghanistan's safest cities, the Taliban commander stepped from a copse of plane trees, skirted a cotton field and slipped into the back seat of a car parked on a dirt road. ...

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Poppy crop will decline only slightly due to coalition - USA Today


Poppy crop will decline only slightly due to coalition
USA Today
Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan will go down only slightly this year despite intense coalition and Afghan efforts to reduce a crop that funds Taliban operations. The trend reflects the challenge of weaning farmers off poppy ...

When trainers become targets - Toronto Star


When trainers become targets
Toronto Star
Afghan troops carry the body of a colleague who was killed during a gun battle with Taliban militants in Kabul on Sept. 14. Canadian military trainers were involved in the operation. Canadian "trainers" were involved in a firefight in Afghanistan ...
Chatter: What we're hearingGlobalPost

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Afghan president questions future of peace talks - Reuters


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Afghan president questions future of peace talks
Reuters
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, long a staunch advocate of peace talks with the Taliban, on Wednesday questioned whether the insurgent group was able to seek a political settlement and blamed Pakistan for fomenting ...
An Afghan whodunnitThe Guardian (blog)
COMMENT: Afghan militias fight for money —Musa Khan JalalzaiPakistan Daily Times
Elusive Peace in Afghanistan Rabbani Murder Puts Taliban Negotiations in DoubtSpiegel Online

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Oklahoma troops battle through Taliban territory - kjrh.com


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Oklahoma troops battle through Taliban territory
kjrh.com
LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Over a period of five gruelling days and nights in September, one Oklahoma National Guard infantry unit was tasked to venture deep into Taliban territory. The soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry ...
Oklahoma soldiers battle Taliban in AfghanistanKRMG

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The Taliban & the Haqqanis - The Express Tribune


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The Taliban & the Haqqanis
The Express Tribune
By Editorial A statement from the Taliban hardly counts as the kind of support Pakistan would have been hoping for and may, in fact, further suspicions that we are aiding the insurgency in Afghanistan. Just about everyone has weighed in on US ...
Taliban say Haqqani is one of themThe News International
Taliban Says it Controls Haqqani Network, Denies Links to PakistanVoice of Americ a
Taliban suicide car bomber kills 2 in blast outside police station in southern ...Washington Post
Reuters AlertNet -Pakistan Daily Times -Daily News & Analysis
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Taliban kill 9 police in south Afghan attacks - AFP


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Taliban kill 9 police in south Afghan attacks
AFP
KABUL — Nine Afghan police including a district chief were killed in separate Taliban attacks on Wednesday in the restive south of the country where security continues to deteriorate ten years into the war. In an ambush carried out with the help of a ...
Eight Afghanistan police killedBBC News
Taliban kill 8 police with insider helpNinemsn
Taliban attacks kill 10 in AfghanistanCNN

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Crisis in Pakistan-America ties - The Express Tribune


The Express Tribune

Crisis in Pakistan-America ties
The Express Tribune
If we are arm-twisted and cajoled into a collision course with the major Afghan Taliban factions, it is game over for any chance of peace. Right now, in our posturing it would be useful to err on the side of overreaction. ...
For Pakistan, Security in Karachi Greater Threat Than Tribal AreasWorld Politics Review
Fallout feared if US steps up 'extraj udicial killings'The Nation, Pakistan

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Ten Armed Taliban Killed In Nangarhar - Bakhtar News Agency


Ten Armed Taliban Killed In Nangarhar
Bakhtar News Agency
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Jalalabad (BIA) In a joint operation ten armed Taliban were killed and eight others injured last night in Acheen district of Nangarhar province. In a joint operation ten armed Taliban were killed and eight others injured ...
11 militants killed, 7 arrested in Nangarhar 2011-09-28 15:07Wakht News Agency

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2011-09-27

Luring Fighters Away from the Taliban: Why an Afghan Plan Is Floundering - TIME


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Luring Fighters Away from the Taliban: Why an Afghan Plan Is Floundering
TIME
It was signed, with a blue-ink ballpoint pen, by Maulawi Sangeen — one of the Taliban's most dangerous battlefield captains and a deputy to veteran jihadist Jalaluddin Haqqani, whose network is deemed America's most virulent enemy in Afghanistan. ...
Afghans protest death of peace brokerAFP
From Ahmad Shah Massoud To Rabbani – AnalysisEurasia Review
Airstrike Kills Key Taliban FighterDepartment of Defense
The National -New York Times -China Daily
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2011-09-26

Over 450 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan Since May - RTT News


Over 450 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan Since May
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Putting sustained pressure on militancy in Afghanistan, NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces have killed more than 450 Taliban fighters and detained nearly 300 insurgents in series of joint security . ..

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JUI to help govt over national solidarity: Fazl - The Nation, Pakistan


The Nation, Pakistan

JUI to help govt over national solidarity: Fazl
The Nation, Pakistan
He said that America was already holding reconciliatory dialogue with Taliban and Haqqani network was a part of Taliban as well. He lauded the recent stance of government, standing tall against American, and said that such a brave stance had encouraged ...
US blackmailing Pakistan: FazlDAWN.com
Fazl warns US against any misadventureThe News International

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Taliban fear forcing Pak tribal girls to join seminaries, warns report - Daily News & Analysis


Taliban fear forcing Pak tribal girls to join seminaries, warns report
Daily News & Analysis
A new report has said poverty and fear of the Taliban have forced girls in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into joining seminaries. The Human Rights Commission of Paki stan report highlighted the status of women rights and problems in the ...
Taliban fear forcing tribal girls to join seminaries: HRCPDAWN.com

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Attack on Kabul CIA office kills 1 American - The Associated Press


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Attack on Kabul CIA office kills 1 American
The Associated Press
Some assailants have turned out to be Taliban sleeper agents, while others have been motivated by personal grievances. Gunfire was first heard sometime after 8 pm local time around the former Ariana Hotel, a building that ex-US intelligence officials ...
1 American killed in Kabul attackUSA Today
American Killed In Attack On CIA Office In KabulNPR

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Our Man in Kandahar - The Atlantic


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Our Man in Kandahar
The Atlantic
Abdul Raziq and his men have received millions of dollars' worth of US training and equipment to help in the fight against the Taliban. But is our ally—long alleged to be involved in corruption and drug smuggling—also guilty of mass murder? ...
'Rags To Riches': America's Man In KandaharNPR

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More dead Taliban - New York Post


New York Post

More dead Taliban
New York Post
Anato airstrike last week provided a lethal dose of payback, killing the Taliban commander responsible for the death of 30 US troops in Afghanistan last month. Qari Tahir was killed Tuesday in the devilish Tangi Valley, doing honor to the troops ...
US Committed to Losing Afghan WarKabul Press
Let's not overestimate Al-Qaeda's mightThe Daily Star
ANALYSIS: 9/11 and after — I —SP SethPakistan Daily Times
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Afghans Hold Man Tied to Top Negotiator's Death - New York Times


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Afghans Hold Man Tied to Top Negotiator's Death
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials said Sunday that they had arrested a man connected to the Taliban militants who sent a suicide bomber to kill the leader of Afghanistan's peace process. Former President Burhanuddin ...
Foolish Karzai pursuing fictional peace with TalibanToronto Star
Hillary: Taliban playing the assassination card won't workeTaiwan News
Taliban member arrested over Rabbani killingGlobalPost
Hindustan Times -Sydney Morning Herald
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7 insurgents killed, 32 arrested in E. Afghanistan - Xinhua


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7 insurgents killed, 32 arrested in E. Afghanistan
Xinhua
Afghan and NATO officials often use the word "insurgents" for referring to Taliban militants. The insurgent group, who stepped up their attacks on Afghan and about 140000 ISAF troops stationed in the country since a spring rebel offensive was launched ...
ISAF Joint Command morning operational updateDVIDS
TIMELINE-"Rogue" attacks in AfghanistanReuters AlertNet
Jihadi Work Accident: Two Taliban Fighters Killed When Roadside Bomb They Were ...Weasel Zippers
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2011-09-25

US Committed to Losing Afghan War - Kabul Press


Kabul Press

US Committed to Losing Afghan War
Kabul Press
Republicans and Democrats in Washington, DC agree on very little, but both are united in their determination to lose to the Taliban in Afghanistan. This comprehensive effort crosses party lines. The world has witnessed ten years of underfunded troop ...
Al-Qaeda and TalibanThe News International
ANALYSIS: 9/11 and after — I —SP SethPakistan Daily Times
War Reporter Ed Girardet on Meeting Bin Laden, Chaos and Resistancetruthout

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Tajik leader victim of duplicitous Taliban in Afghan quagmire - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Tajik leade r victim of duplicitous Taliban in Afghan quagmire
Sydney Morning Herald
Amid the chaos, the Taliban again emerged from among the Pashtun mujahideen and eventually drove Rabbani from Kabul in 1996. Rabbani re-emerged as nominal leader of the Northern Alliance, formed mainly from minority Tajiks and Uzbeks who opposed ...
Afghanistan to probe Rabbani killingAFP
The Taliban Quetta Shura behind the assassination of Burhundin RabaniLa Specula
Suicide attack kills 4 in eastern Afghanistanmsnbc.com
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Fighting militancy: 15 insurgents killed in Dir firefight - The Express Tribune


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Fighting militancy: 15 insurgents killed in Dir firefight
The Express Tribune
PHOTO: AFP/FILE TEEMARGRAH: At least 15 Taliban insurgents were killed in a gunfight with the security forces near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday. One security official and a volunteer of a tribal lashkar were also killed in the clash that ...
Clashes in Lower Dir kills 15 militantsDAWN.com
Report: Pakistan clashes leave 28 militants, one soldier de adMonsters and Critics.com

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Four militants killed in Tirah air strike - DAWN.com


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Four militants killed in Tirah air strike
DAWN.com
In a separate incident, police shot dead a Taliban commander, Jamaluddin, in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera district early on Saturday. The Tirah Valley official said the strike was carried out on two hideouts of militants in Serhai near Afghan border. ...
Top Pakistan Taliban leader killed: PoliceIndian Express
Taliban commander Qari Basit killed by Nowshera po liceCentral Asia Online
Key TTP commander killed in Akora KhattakPakistan Daily Times
The Nation, Pakistan -The News International
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