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Karzai reassures Kandahar elders about NATO offensive
05/04/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Karzai reassures Kandahar elders about NATO offensive

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, keen to regain the support of Afghans, told tribal elders at a meeting in Kandahar on Sunday that he would block a planned NATO offensive if they do not support it and that his government was not a "puppet" of the West.
Who's who in the Afghan insurgency
03/12/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Who's who in the Afghan insurgency

The insurgency in Afghanistan is a complex phenomenon made up of a number of groups, some of whom have a tight chain-of-command while others have loose organisational structures. FRANCE24 takes a look at the key faces of the insurgency.
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Battles between govt forces, Islamist rebels take deadly civilian toll
24/03/2010 - SOMALIA

Battles between govt forces, Islamist rebels take deadly civilian toll

Gun battles between Somali government forces and Islamist rebels left at least five civilians dead and several others wounded in Mogadishu on Tuesday, with both insurgents and government troops claiming to have taken control of the Taleh area.
President declares ceasefire with Shiite rebels
12/02/2010 - YEMEN

President declares ceasefire with Shiite rebels

Yemen has agreed with Shi'ite rebels to end a war that began in 2004 and drawn in Saudi Arabia. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced on television that the ceasefire is effective from midnight, local time.
Fighting continues after Sanaa rejects rebel ceasefire
01/02/2010 - YEMEN

Fighting continues after Sanaa rejects rebel ceasefire

Yemeni and Saudi soldiers continued fighting Houthi rebels Sunday, with Sannaa claiming 20 insurgent deaths, as a ceasefire offer broke down over the condition of ending rebel attacks in Saudi Arabia.
French officer wounded in Monday convoy attack dies
12/01/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

French officer wounded in Monday convoy attack dies

A French officer who was seriously injured on Monday in a rebel raid on his convoy near Kabul has died of his injuries, according to the French Defence Ministry. Another French soldier died on Monday in the same attack.
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French mission focused on training Afghanistan troops
24/08/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

French mission focused on training Afghanistan troops

The French soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday belonged to a highly skilled team training Afghan soldiers. The French specialists focus on helping the local army operate independently, often under extremely difficult circumstances.
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French soldier among six foreign troops killed in insurgent attacks
12/01/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

French soldier among six foreign troops killed in insurgent attacks

Six foreign troops were killed on Monday in insurgent attacks across Afghanistan, including a French soldier who died in a rebel raid on his convoy in the Alasay valley north-east of Kabul.
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PM vows to 'flush' insurgents out of Mogadishu
04/01/2010 - SOMALIA

PM vows to 'flush' insurgents out of Mogadishu

Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (pictured) said Sunday that government troops were ready to launch a major offensive by the end of this month to expel insurgent groups from the country's capital Mogadishu.
Shelling kills over a dozen in Mogadishu
21/12/2009 - SOMALIA

Shelling kills over a dozen in Mogadishu

At least 14 civilians died, officials say, in fighting between Islamist rebels and government forces in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Sunday.
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