Topic: Balkh Province
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Taliban make gains in Afghanistan's forgotten north
Working with criminal gangs, Taliban are planting roadside bombs and extorting money in Afghanstan's northern provinces.
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Afghans on troop surge debate: It's the corruption, stupid.
Afghan leaders say any effort that doesn't address election fraud and corrupt officials will fail.
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Eight years after 9/11, Taliban roils 80 percent of Afghanistan
The hijacking of a NATO supply truck and Stephen Farrell’s kidnapping have focused attention on rising insecurity in Afghanistan’s north, strikingly illustrated on a new map.
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Eight years after 9/11, Taliban roils 80 percent of Afghanistan
The hijacking of a NATO supply truck and Stephen Farrell’s kidnapping havefocused attention on rising insecurity in Afghanistan’s north, strikingly illustrated on a new map.
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Afghan election: Can Karzai's rivals close the gap?
Top contenders Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani are campaigning outside their traditional bases and attacking the incumbent.
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