Topic: Zabihullah Mujahid
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Terrorism & Security Taliban seize international hostages from helicopter
A helicopter carrying foreign nationals made an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions in Afghanistan, where they were seized by the Taliban.
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Afghan teenager fatally stabs US soldier
Only one U.S. service member was killed in February, but the death toll climbed to at least 14 in March. The recent stabbing reveals the ongoing danger to troops, even as full withdrawal approaches.
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Afghanistan: Two suicide bombers strike on first day of Hagel's visit
About 20 people were killed in two suicide bombings in Afghanistan Saturday. A Taliban spokesman said the attacks were a message for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, who is in Afghanistan for his first official visit.
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Out: Karzai bans US special forces from key province
A statement from Afghanistan's National Security Council said that Afghans working with US forces have allegedly been 'harassing, annoying, torturing and even murdering innocent people.'
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Suicide bombers target Afghan intelligence agency, police
The insurgents launched four coordinated attacks today in the space of a few hours.
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Afghan president welcomes US troop withdrawal announcement
Afghan President Karzai has been pressing for a faster paced withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan.
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Afghan bomber attacks near major US base near Pakistan border, killing 4
NATO forces and foreign civilians have been increasingly attacked by rogue Afghan military and police, eroding trust between the allies.
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Suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan for hours
The Taliban attackers and at least five Afghans were killed at the air base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
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Did Taliban behead 17 people for dancing? Maybe not.
Initial reports said 17 people were beheaded by the Taliban for dancing and singing. Taliban leaders fighting over two women triggered the killings, says a provincial official.
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Now, the northern supply line hit: 22 NATO trucks bombed
Officials in Afghanistan suspect the Taliban used a magnetic bomb to disrupt NATO supply lines in the north, just weeks after Pakistan reopened eastern and southern lines.
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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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Taliban attack Kabul resort, citing 'illicit fun' and alcohol (+video)
Taliban militants killed at least 20 people in an all-night battle with Afghan security forces at a popular resort near Kabul.
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Global News Blog NATO summit: The Taliban's view
The Taliban issued a statement ahead of today's NATO summit in Chicago, expressing frustration with the coalition's moves to 'prolong the occupation.'
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Second Afghan peace broker assassinated
Gunmen killed a senior member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council Sunday morning, in yet another signal that some elements within the insurgency are against talks.
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With blast, Taliban respond to Obama: 'You need to focus on leaving' (+video)
The Taliban detonated a car bomb around dawn, shortly after Mr. Obama gave a speech invoking 'a new dawn' with the signing of a US-Afghanistan strategic partnership agreement.
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Assault on Kabul: Taliban claim attacks as show of strength
Teams of insurgents struck within Kabul and three other cities in coordinated attacks on Sunday. A Taliban spokesman called it the opening of their spring offensive.
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Taliban fire on Afghan president's brothers at shooting memorial service
Qayum and Shah Walid Karzai and other top Afghan officials in their delegation escaped in their cars unharmed from the Tuesday ambush in the country's south.
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Afghan peace: Karzai, Ahmadinejad in Pakistan for talks
Afghan president Hamid Karzai is seeking help in negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban from his Iranian and Pakistani counterparts in Islamabad today.
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US-Taliban talks: What are the prospects for success?
Preliminary US-Taliban talks could resume within weeks, although they must first receive the blessing of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. He has run hot and cold on such talks in the past.
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Global News Blog Buckle up. Talking with the Taliban won't be easy.
The Taliban announcement that it would open an office in Qatar is a first step toward talks. But history shows that negotiated withdrawals are often designed to test the patience of the departing Army.
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Who's really behind the Kabul attacks?
The Taliban claim responsibility for recent Kabul attacks, but the US pins blame specifically on the Pakistan-based Haqqani network in what some see as a bid to salvage Taliban peace talks.
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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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Taliban claim Afghanistan truck bomb attack that wounded 77 US troops
The claim adds to a series of mixed messages that are complicating the Taliban's efforts to become an accepted, legitimate political force in Afghanistan's government.
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Brazen Taliban attack strikes British Council in Kabul (video)
A resurgent Taliban took responsibility for the attack on the British Council in Kabul, which came on the anniversary of Afghanistan's independence from Britain nearly a century ago.
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Navy SEALs: Afghan helicopter crash investigation begins
Navy SEALs and Afghan troops were killed over the weekend in a helicopter crash south of Kabul. Navy SEALs, along with other US special forces, have been very involved in the war on terrorism.
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