http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Khost_ProvinceFind stories, videos, and photos about Khost Province from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:27:20 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/afghanistan.wrap/tztop.helmand.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Khost_Province14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Khost Province from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/afghanistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/afghanistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least seven Taliban insurgents wearing suicide vests and wielding machine guns struck at government targets Saturday in the eastern city of Khost, authorities in Afghanistan said.Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/30/afghan.operation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/30/afghan.operation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe governor of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz was slightly wounded Saturday when his car was struck by a roadside bomb, his spokesman told CNN.Sat, 30 May 2009 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/afghanistan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/afghanistan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomber targeted a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people Wednesday, a day after Taliban militants attacked many locations in the city of Khost, U.S. military officials said.Wed, 13 May 2009 06:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/afghanistan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/afghanistan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Taliban suicide bomb squad disguised as regular Afghan army troops stormed a strategic city close to the border with Pakistan Tuesday, prompting a fierce six-hour battle with U.S. troops, local officials and the U.S. military said.Tue, 12 May 2009 17:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/afghanistan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/afghanistan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextEight civilians were killed and at least eight others were wounded Wednesday when a roadside bomb struck a mini-bus in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO command said.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/afghanistan.militants.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/07/afghanistan.militants.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan Border Police and coalition forces killed 12 militants and detained five suspected militants in several operations Saturday, the U.S.-led coalition announced.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/afghanistan.insurgents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/afghanistan.insurgents/index.html#cnnSTCTextFighting involving coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan has led to the deaths of 22 militants, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Thursday.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/afghan.suicide.recruit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/afghan.suicide.recruit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 14-year-old who was trained to kill by radicals in the tribal regions of Pakistan now sits in a crowded classroom at a detention facility in Kabul. His only wish is to see his parents again.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghan.carbomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghan.carbomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide car bomb blast near a voter registration site killed 16 people, 14 of them children, and wounded 58 in southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday morning, according to a senior police official and the U.S. military.Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/04/afghanistan.khost.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/04/afghanistan.khost.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the entrance of an Afghan intelligence headquarters Thursday, killing at least one police officer, officials said.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextA coalition airstrike has killed a commander of Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Wednesday.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844343,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844343,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistani troops fired at American reconnaissance helicopters patrolling the Afghan-Pakistan border Thursday, heightening tensions as U.S. steps up cross-border operations in a region known as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaida militantsThu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834718,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834718,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSome in Afghanistan blame Pakistan's government for rising violence, but others say nothing can stop the growing militancy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghan.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghan.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than a dozen insurgents died on Wednesday during a battle in eastern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/afghan.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/afghan.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen French soldiers were killed Tuesday in fighting near the Afghan capital of Kabul after 100 insurgents attacked a patrol, authorities said.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/afghan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/afghan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome Afghan police officers and dozens of insurgents were killed in a battle in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, the NATO-led alliance said.Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/afghan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/afghan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly seven years after their defeat by U.S. forces, the Taliban have regrouped and have formed a "resilient insurgency," according to a new Pentagon report on security in Afghanistan.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive foreign troops were killed Saturday in Afghanistan, bringing the number of NATO and U.S.-led coalition troop deaths in June to 32 -- more than in Iraq.Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/23/afghanistan.suicide.bomber/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/23/afghanistan.suicide.bomber/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeven people, including four Afghan soldiers and two children, died when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in Afghanistan's southeastern Khost province Friday morning, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.Fri, 23 May 2008 08:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/afghanistan.civilians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/afghanistan.civilians/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S.-led coalition raid in east Afghanistan Wednesday claimed civilian lives -- but Afghan officials and the coalition are disagreeing on the number.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/afghan.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/afghan.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA roadside bomb struck an unmarked police car in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday morning, killing five police officers who were all part of the same family.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/afghan.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/afghan.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoadside bombings and a military operation across Afghanistan over the last two days left six people dead, five others wounded, and three detained, officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/04/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/04/afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide car bomber rammed a minibus filled with Afghan National Army soldiers south of Kabul Wednesday, killing 13 people, including six soldiers, said military spokesman Gen. Mohammed Zahir Azimi.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/afghan.most.wanted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/afghan.most.wanted/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military in eastern Afghanistan said it is starting a "Most Wanted" campaign, with rewards ranging from $20,000 to $200,000 for the capture of 12 midlevel Taliban and al Qaeda leaders.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghan.blast.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghan.blast.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe governor of Afghanistan's southeastern province of Khost survived an assassination attempt on Wednesday when a suicide car bomber struck his convoy, witnesses and officials said.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/22/afghanistan.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/22/afghanistan.main/index.htmlAt least 28 Taliban militants have been killed in fighting on Thursday in southern Afghanistan, Afghanistan's interior minister said.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/23/afghanistan.bomber/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/23/afghanistan.bomber/index.htmlA suicide attack outside a NATO military base in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least eight people and wounded five others, a statement from the military alliance said.Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/afghan.capture/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/afghan.capture/index.htmlA senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan who escaped last year from Bagram prison has been captured, U.S. military sources said Monday.Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/afghan.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/afghan.deaths/index.htmlAfghan and coalition forces have killed "three armed terrorists" and detained another in a raid near an eastern Afghan town, the Combined Forces Command said.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/afghanistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/afghanistan/index.htmlAn Italian soldier serving with NATO's International Security Assistance Forces died late Wednesday when his armored vehicle overturned on a steep incline outside of Kabul, an ISAF statement said.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/afghanistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/afghanistan/index.htmlA battle between insurgents and soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force in the Uruzgan province of central Afghanistan ended with 17 insurgents dead and no ISAF casualties Friday night, the ISAF said.Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/afghan.alqaeda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/afghan.alqaeda/index.htmlAfghan and coalition forces killed three suspected al Qaeda members and detained three associates during a raid in eastern Khowst province Friday, a statement from the Coalition Press Information Center said.Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/29/afghan.alqaeda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/29/afghan.alqaeda/index.htmlFour suspected al Qaeda operatives believed to be involved in planning attacks against Afghan and Coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan were captured in a raid early Saturday in Khowst Province, according to a Coalition spokesman.Sat, 29 Jul 2006 07:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/schuster.column/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/schuster.column/index.htmlRemember the ad slogan "Pork - The Other White Meat?" The new slogan here should be "Afghanistan -- The Other Insurgency."Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/afghan.killed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/afghan.killed/index.htmlA roadside bomb attack Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded another American soldier and an Afghan interpreter, the U.S. military said.Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/afghan.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/afghan.poll/index.htmlThe U.S.-led coalition said Afghan and coalition forces had "stymied" militant designs to disrupt voting in Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Sunday.Sun, 18 Sep 2005 13:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/07/afghan.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/07/afghan.crash/index.htmlThirteen of the 16 people confirmed killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday were U.S. service members, the American military said Thursday.Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/afghan.helicopter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/afghan.helicopter/index.htmlA U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were wounded in Afghanistan's Khowst province Thursday when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed, a statement from the U.S. Central Command said.Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:04:00 EDT