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1. Wave of suicide bombers hit U.S. base in Afghanistan
A wave of Taliban suicide bombers backed by gunmen attempted to breach the defences of the main U.S. base for southeastern Afghanistan overnight, Afghan and NATO officials said on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008
2. Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 Afghan civilians
A Taliban suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into the gate of the main U.S. military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing nine civilians and wounding 13, Afghan and U.S. officials said.
18 Aug 2008
3. Twenty-five militants killed in Pakistan clashes
At least 25 pro-Taliban militants and two Pakistani soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in a tribal region along the Afghan border, government officials said on Thursday.
07 Aug 2008
4. U.S. says Taliban attacks may rise
The Taliban has created a "resilient insurgency" in Afghanistan and will likely maintain or increase the pace of its attacks this year, the Pentagon said on Friday.
28 Jun 2008
5. NATO and Afghan forces extend Taliban battle
NATO and Afghan forces attacked Taliban militants dug in at the outskirts of southern Kandahar city for the second day running on Thursday, in one of the biggest battles in Afghanistan in recent years.
19 Jun 2008
6. Troops hunt for Afghan prison escapees
Afghan and foreign troops were hunting on Saturday hundreds of prisoners, including militants, who escaped the main prison in southern Kandahar city after a raid by Taliban insurgents, the government said.
14 Jun 2008
7. Kidnapped Pakistan envoy released by Taliban
Suspected Taliban militants have released Pakistan's envoy to Afghanistan more than three months after he was kidnapped in Pakistan's Khyber tribal region, a senior government official told Reuters on Saturday.
17 May 2008
8. Five militants blow themselves up in Kabul siege
Five suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up in a house close to Kabul's old city on Wednesday, avoiding capture by besieging Afghan security forces, an Interior Ministry official told Reuters.
30 Apr 2008
9. Suicide car bomber kills six in Kabul
A suicide car bomber killed six Afghan civilians in an attack on U.S. troops near the airport in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, officials said.
13 Mar 2008
10. Afghan police kill 25 Taliban
Afghan police have killed 25 Taliban fighters including an insurgent commander in a clash in the south of the country, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
28 Feb 2008
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