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Afghan attack foiled? 11 tons of explosives seized

Afghan Explosives

Afghan security forces on Saturday arrested five insurgents suspected of planning massive attacks on crowded areas of the capital Kabul, an intelligence spokesman said.

 

Afghan government, Taliban condemn photos of U.S. troops with Afghan bodies

Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned photographs of U.S. soldiers posing with the mangled bodies of Afghan insurgent bombers as "inhuman" on Thursday, calling for a rapid transition from NATO to Afghan security to prevent more such incidents.

 

U.S. troops pose with Afghan insurgent bodies

Afghan War

Already tense U.S. and NATO ties with Afghanistan were dealt another blow on Wednesday with photographs appearing in an American newspaper of U.S. soldiers posing with the maimed bodies of dead Afghan insurgents.

 

$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan

The U.S. military estimates that $360 million spent on combat support and reconstruction in Afghanistan ended up in the wrong hands.

 

'True heroes' mourned after attack kills 30 US troops

'True heroes' mourned after attack kills 30 US troops

Insurgents shot down a helicopter in Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to the Navy SEALs unit that killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials said.

 

Poll: More Afghans say insurgents' acts are justified

A new poll released Monday showed a sharp rise in the number of Afghans who see insurgent attacks against American troops as justified compared ...

 

6 Americans among 10 charity workers killed in Taliban ambush

The medical team had been providing eye care to villagers in a remote area of northern Afghanistan. Insurgents claim responsibility for one of the worst attacks on civilians in the war.

 

Rebels Attack Base in Afghanistan

Rebels Attack Base in Afghanistan

Insurgents assaulted Kandahar Air Base, the main military base in southern Afghanistan, on Saturday night, military officials said, in the second attack on a major base in a week.

 

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