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'We needed to get him out': Hagel defends Bergdahl operation
AFP, Published on 01/06/2014
» US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday an operation to free soldier Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban prisoners was undertaken to save his life, as the insurgents' leader hailed the swap as a "big victory".
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Life 'behind the wire' seems far away from Afghan war
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» At this sprawling US military base in the middle of the Afghan desert, sometimes it's difficult to tell if there's a war going on.
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Taliban release video of US soldier's handover
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» The Taliban released Wednesday footage of the dramatic moments when a cadre of gun-toting militants handed over army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl to US forces after five years in captivity.
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Afghan election front-runner Abdullah escapes assassination bid
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah escaped an assassination attempt Friday when two blasts hit his campaign motorcade in Kabul, killing at least six people just ahead of a hotly contested run-off election.
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Afghan election front-runner Abdullah escapes assassination bid
AFP, Published on 07/06/2014
» Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah escaped an assassination attempt when two blasts hit his campaign motorcade in Kabul, killing at least six people just ahead of a hotly contested run-off election.
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Obama says US presence tied to Afghans signing accord
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» President Barack Obama said Tuesday that plans to keep 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan next year depended on the Kabul government signing a long-delayed agreement.
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Taliban condemn US exit strategy from Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» Taliban insurgents Wednesday denounced US plans to keep troops in Afghanistan up to the end of 2016, threatening to wage war against the "occupation" until the very last foreign soldier pulls out.
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Suicide attack kills three Turkish engineers in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» A suicide bomber killed three Turkish engineers and wounded another one on Monday in eastern Afghanistan, the latest attack on foreigners in the war-torn country.
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Taliban threaten Afghan election, warn voters to stay away
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Taliban insurgents threatened Monday to attack Afghanistan's run-off presidential election, warning voters to stay away from polling stations for fear of injury or death.
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Roadside bomb kills 14 civilians in eastern Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 31/05/2014
» A roadside bomb killed 14 civilians in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, the latest violence in the country as US-led troops prepare to leave after 13 years of war.
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