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6 Dead in Civilian Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan - Voice of America

Voice of America
By VOA News NATO and Afghan officials said a helicopter carrying civilian contractors has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six people. Officials said the accident occurred early Tuesday in Helmand province, but did not say how the helicopter …
Reuters
The Associated Press
Washington Post
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Troops sent to tighten security for Afghanistan election may stay … - guardian.co.uk

guardian.co.uk
A 700-strong battalion deployed to Afghanistan to bolster security before the presidential election next month is expected to remain there longer-term as part of the government's review of Britain's military presence in the country. …
Reuters
Bloomberg
Wall Street Journal
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6 US troops killed in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
KABUL (AP) — Two roadside bombs killed six American troops in Afghanistan on Monday, as a suicide bomber attacked the gate of the main NATO base in the south, officials said. The attacks come as thousands of US Marines continued with their massive …
CNN
AFP
Bloomberg
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4 Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan - New York Times

New York Times
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Four foreign soldiers and two Afghan bystanders were killed Monday when a roadside bomb exploded in northern Afghanistan, NATO officials said. Separately, a car bomb exploded near the …
The Associated Press
CNN
AFP
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American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday. The military has intercepted communications in which insurgents …
New York Times
Times Online
Aljazeera.net
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Roadside Bomb Kills 3 Aid Workers in Northern Afghanistan - New York Times

New York Times
By RUHULLAH KHAPALWAK KABUL, Afghanistan - A roadside bomb on Tuesday killed three Afghan aid workers with a partner organization of the United Nation's refugee agency in a relatively peaceful northern province, a sign of the militants' continuing …
Voice of America
Telegraph.co.uk
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US admits to deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan - PRESS TV

PRESS TV
A US report confirms that the American Air Force made significant errors in carrying out airstrikes in western Afghanistan that killed 140 civilians in early May.
Xinhua
The Associated Press
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New Afghanistan Commander Will Review Troop Placements - Washington Post

Washington Post, United States
McChrystal said the core of his review will focus on which areas the US, NATO and Afghan troops could secure with the current force levels. In judging the effect his strategy was having on security, McChrystal said he will avoid such measurements as …
The Associated Press
New York Times
United Press International
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Top US official warns that war in Afghanistan strengthens Taliban … - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk
America's top military official warned that the US offensive in Afghanistan could end up fuelling the conflict in Pakistan by pushing more Taliban fighters across the border.
PRESS TV
guardian.co.uk
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US Says 9 Militants Killed in Afghanistan - Voice of America

Voice of America
By VOA News The US military said nine suspected militants have been killed in separate operations in southern and central Afghanistan.
AFP
Long War Journal
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