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Troops free kidnapped US doctor in Afghanistan
09/12/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Troops free kidnapped US doctor in Afghanistan

US forces killed seven Taliban militants in a Sunday raid to rescue an American doctor kidnapped in Afghanistan on December 5. The rescue was launched after determining that the doctor was in "imminent danger of injury or death", NATO officials said.
Two US troops killed in Afghan 'insider' attack
25/10/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Two US troops killed in Afghan 'insider' attack

Two US soldiers were shot and killed by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform Thursday in Uruzgan province, the latest insider attack targeting foreign forces. More than 50 NATO soldiers have been killed in similar attacks this year.
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Double suicide attack strikes US-run military base
01/09/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Double suicide attack strikes US-run military base

At least 10 civilians and two policemen were killed on Saturday and many more were wounded in a double suicide attack at a US-operated military base in Afghanistan's Wardak province. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Australian troops shot dead by man in Afghan uniform
30/08/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Australian troops shot dead by man in Afghan uniform

Five Australian troops were killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, three of them after a man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire at close range. Two other soldiers died in a helicopter crash in Helmand province.
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NATO troops among 11 killed in Afghan helicopter crash
16/08/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO troops among 11 killed in Afghan helicopter crash

A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday killing 11 people on board including seven US troops. The cause of the crash is still being investigated but Taliban insurgents later claimed to have shot the helicopter down.
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Afghan employee kills three US troops on NATO base
11/08/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan employee kills three US troops on NATO base

An Afghan man working on a military base shot dead three US soldiers on Friday, NATO authorities said Saturday. NATO says 26 such attacks have killed 34 foreign troops since January.
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Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier
11/05/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier

A man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire at NATO troops on Friday, killing one foreign soldier, the alliance said. Twenty foreign NATO soldiers have been killed by Afghan colleagues in at least 15 similar incidents so far this year.
NATO ministers discuss plans for Afghan withdrawal
18/04/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO ministers discuss plans for Afghan withdrawal

NATO ministers met Wednesday in Brussels to discuss plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and transfer responsibility for security to local forces by 2014 while ensuring the country will not be left vulnerable to a Taliban insurgency.
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Afghan forces take charge of controversial night raids
08/04/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan forces take charge of controversial night raids

US and Afghan officials agreed on Sunday to put Afghan security in charge of night raids by special forces on insurgent hideouts. The raids have triggered anger among locals and been a source of rising tensions between Kabul and Washington.
Sarkozy honours French troops shot in Afghanistan
25/01/2012 - FRANCE

Sarkozy honours French troops shot in Afghanistan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday honoured the four French troops who were shot dead last week by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. Their deaths have fuelled speculation that France may seek to accelerate its Afghan withdrawal.
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