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Four Afghan officials targeted in recent assassinations
A slew of assassinations of Afghan officials has the US and the Afghan government on edge about Taliban inroads, particularly in the south, where the assassinations have been concentrated. Here’s a who’s who of four top officials who have been killed in the past few months:
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In Afghanistan, a girl's killing stands out – for police response
Police have arrested suspects in the recent beheading of a girl, but a new report released today by the UN finds that violent acts against women remain under reported and often ignored.
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Backchannels
Shades of Iraq in Afghanistan? Problems with shoddy contracting workA Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) report singled out a $78 million contract to build a garrison for the Afghan National Army as of particular concern.
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Wedding blast in Afghanistan kills 23, including local politician
The suicide bombing targeted the wedding of the government official's daughter.
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Locals and Kabul authorities vow revenge after woman is killed by Taliban
The Taliban claimed the woman committed adultery. A video showed some 150 men perched on a hill to watch the execution praising the attackers.
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Cover Story
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it officialWomen in combat: De facto warriors in Afghanistan and Iraq, women are now closer than ever to the "profession of combat arms." The US military is opening jobs to them closer to the battlefield, and they are pushing to abolish job limits through legal battles.
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NATO pulls out of Afghan ministries. What's the impact?
Many Afghans say advisers create a valuable link to NATO and foreign donors, but Afghans who work close with the advisers say the training and oversight varies in quality.
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Quran burning protests rage on, injuring 7 more troops
The US ambassador to Afghanistan admits that 'tensions are running very high here' over the disposal of Qurans in a burn pit at a US military base.
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Backchannels
NATO decides Afghan ministries too dangerous for its personnelAfter what appears to be the latest murder of US personnel by Afghan security services, NATO pulled its people out of Afghan ministries.
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US colonel: Don't believe US statements on progress in AfghanistanLt. Col. Daniel Davis just finished a year in Afghanistan and says don't believe claims of progress.
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Mistreatment of Afghan women caused by far more than Taliban
The recent murder of an Afghan woman for giving birth to a daughter, rather than a son, has captured international attention and serves as a reminder that mistreatment of women is culturally tolerated.
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The New Economy
Libya's missing missiles: a threat to US airline passengersIf terrorists get hold of some of Qaddafi's 20,000 shoulder-fired missiles and manage to bring down an airliner in the United States, the economic repercussions would be huge. Antimissile systems exist, but so far US airlines have balked at the expense.
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Rabbani killing sparks fresh concerns about civil war in Afghanistan
Yesterday's killing of former President Burhanuddin Rabbani has intensified ethnic divisions and is fueling fears that a civil war might break out once US-led forces leave Afghanistan.
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Four Afghan officials targeted in recent assassinations
A slew of assassinations of Afghan officials has the US and the Afghan government on edge about Taliban inroads, particularly in the south, where the assassinations have been concentrated. Here’s a who’s who of four top officials who have been killed in the past few months:
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Is Afghanistan safer, or isn't it?The UN and Petraeus appear to disagree.
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What's behind the wave of assassinations in Afghanistan(VIDEO)
Jan Mohammed Khan, a powerful ally of President Hamid Karzai, is the latest casualty in a string of assassinations that undermine NATO’s claims that the situation is improving.
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Deadly Afghan protests erupt following NATO raid
At least 11 people were killed and more than 80 injured when violent protests erupted after a NATO raid in northern Afghanistan that left four people dead, Afghan authorities say.
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Kandahar Taliban escape bodes ill for Afghan fighting season
The audacious escape of nearly 500 militants from a prison in Kandahar city – under the noses of US and Afghan security forces – could help the Taliban in the summer fighting season.
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Assassinated Kandahar police chief was optimistic about security
A Taliban suicide bomber on Friday killed the Kandahar police chief, who recently noted to the Monitor gains in creating a 'safe and secure environment' in the restive province.
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Suicide attack in Afghanistan's north signals broader reach of Taliban
An Afghan Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 31 people today in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz Province. The north has long been devoid of the Taliban's influence.
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In Afghanistan, Taliban rise where Kabul falters
With tough tactics and promises of security, it aims to position itself as a stronger brand of government.
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