Topic: Afghan Border Police
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Afghan Army's next hurdle: logistics
If the Afghan Army is to take over security in Afghanistan, it must be able to effectively resupply weapons, food, and other supplies without foreign air support or technical assistance.
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A recent history of 'sophisticated' insurgent attacks in Kabul
Today's attacks are insignificant from a tactical perspective, but they are part of a steady increase of assaults – sending a message that the Taliban-led insurgency can reach deep into the capital.
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Taliban attacks near US embassy in Kabul raise questions of infiltration
Insurgents have targeted Kabul landmarks before, but this attack’s proximity to the city’s most secure zone raises questions about Taliban infiltration into even the most sensitive ranks.
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Afghanistan's linchpin: Kandahar
Kandahar is the Taliban's stronghold and target of an allied assault in Afghanistan. Can NATO win hearts and minds as well as territory?
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Taliban IEDs kill five NATO troops in Afghanistan
Taliban IEDs – or homemade bombs – have become the Afghanistan war's biggest killer of international troops, a fact highlighted by the deaths of five NATO troops killed by IEDs this weekend.
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Afghans fight flow of drugs and guns fueling Taliban insurgency
But only 200 officers in the south have been trained so far in a US-led program to stem trafficking in and out of Pakistan.
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Security up at porous Afghan border
The US, Pakistan coordinate troops to prevent militants from fleeing to either side.
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