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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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How 5 countries celebrate Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan
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CIA agents killed in Afghanistan were in Taliban's backyard
Seven CIA agents and five Canadians were killed Wednesday in two separate incidents in Khost and Kandahar. Where they were killed gives an indication of where fighting will be the toughest in Afghanistan – and why.
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How NATO hopes to undercut the Afghan Taliban
The US troop surge comes with a new program to pay Taliban-allied villages to switch sides in order to weaken the Taliban's bargaining power in any high-level talks.
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Why Pakistan may be more willing to help US target Taliban than it appears
A briefing on what the US wants from Pakistan – and why Pakistan might be more willing than it publicly indicates to help the US tackle the Afghan Taliban hiding in Pakistan.
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Will US drones start attacking Mullah Omar in Pakistan?
The Pakistani press is rife with reports that the US will expand its drone attacks into Balochistan Province where the Taliban leader is thought to be hiding.
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Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban
Pakistan contradicts US Gen. McChrystal's strategy of pulling back from Afghanistan borders, and disagrees with the strategy of a surge to defeat the Taliban.
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NYT reporter David Rohde's kidnapping account: Lessons for Afghanistan policymakers?
New York Times reporter Davide Rohde has recounted his seven months held captive by a Taliban group in Afghanistan, and argues that convincing Taliban militants to make peace with the US and Kabul will be a tall order.
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Why South Waziristan offensive won't help US in Afghanistan
The Pakistan Army is going after terrorists who target Pakistan. All the major terrorist networks attacking US forces in Afghanistan operate from other areas of Pakistan.
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Opinion: Why defeating the Taliban is key to stopping Al Qaeda
Only in Afghanistan and Pakistan have we seen jihadism actually take root in large numbers.
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Opinion: Seven steps to a secure Afghanistan
Work with Karzai, stop calling the Taliban 'terrorists,' weigh in on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, convene a security meeting on Al Qaeda, focus on Kashmir, make sure to target terrorists in Afghanistan, and take on the heroin trade.
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Pakistan Taliban's new leader shows he's in charge
In a brash response to the government's claim he was dead, Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud appeared in a video broadcast Monday.
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Opinion: A Muslim solution for Afghanistan
Let Muslim nations, not Western coalition, lead the mission to bring peace there.
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Pakistani Taliban: Two men to replace Baitullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman will share control, but analysts say infighting could erupt again.
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Strike on Mehsud could spur stronger US-Pakistan cooperation
The targeting of the Pakistan Taliban leader showed US willingness to pursue Pakistani priorities. The US may now push for more help in finding Pakistan-based militants who operate in Afghanistan.
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In Afghanistan, Taliban kills more civilians than US
According to a new UN report, the number of civilians killed by both sides in the conflict has risen nearly 50 percent since 2007.
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New Taliban code: Don't kill civilians, don't take ransom
The 60-page code of conduct, issued in the runup to Aug. 20 elections, urges fewer suicide bombings. US and Afghan officials say it's propaganda.
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US offensive in Afghanistan targets Taliban stronghold
In Helmand Province, poppy cultivation funds insurgent activities. As the operation began, the US military announced a US soldier had been captured in another province.
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Briefing: Who are the Taliban?
The umbrella organization includes many different groups fighting the Afghan government and Western forces.
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Taliban suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan
The attack targeted members of an anti-Taliban militant group.
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Pakistan: UN official's kidnapping highlights security threat
Gunmen abducted John Solecki, head of the UN refugee agency in Quetta, on his way to work Monday.
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Bid to split Taliban, Al Qaeda
In Afghanistan, US and NATO reassess their strategy amid concerns that their efforts are failing.
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Karzai's bid for negotiations with Taliban roundly rejected
Afghan president says those who disagree with his offer of safety for the Taliban to attend talks can unseat him or leave the country.
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No Afghan-Taliban peace talks, for now
Kabul may have tried to reach out to current insurgents by meeting with former Taliban in Saudi Arabia late last month.
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Amid Taliban violence, key players differ on containment strategy
The divergent approaches of the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan highlight the complexity of developing a unified front on terrorism.
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Afghan prison attack stirs tensions with Pakistan
President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send troops to Pakistan to fight militants themselves.
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Pakistan seeks peace deal with militant tribe
The release of Maulana Sufi Muhammad in Islamabad on Monday suggests a shift in relations between the new government and militants.
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