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A suspected NATO airstrike killed eight civilians -- including six children -- in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial spokesman said.

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Are Afghan troops ready to take the lead?updated: Mon May 07 2012 05:35:00

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Mike Rogers weigh in on the future of Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw.

NATO drone makes emergency landing in Afghanistanupdated: Tue Dec 27 2011 09:51:00

A NATO drone made an emergency landing Tuesday in southeastern Afghanistan, officials said.

3 policemen killed in Afghan attack updated: Thu Nov 10 2011 09:50:00

Three Afghan policemen were killed Thursday in an attack on a government office in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province.

NATO says top Haqqani leader killed in strikeupdated: Wed Oct 05 2011 09:27:00

A week after the senior Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan was captured, a coalition airstrike killed one of his associates, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said on Wednesday.

Official: 9 Afghan soldiers killed in roadside bomb blastupdated: Sun Oct 02 2011 06:37:00

A roadside blast killed nine Afghan National Army soldiers and wounded four in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday.

Bomb attacks in Afghanistan kill 26updated: Thu Aug 18 2011 22:48:00

A truck bomb ripped through the main security gate of a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least two local guards and injuring nine others, the International Security Assistance Force said.

36 slain in Taliban attack on work crewupdated: Thu May 19 2011 09:11:00

At least three dozen road workers in southeastern Afghanistan were killed early Thursday when Taliban forces attacked their camp, a local Afghan official said.

Three police officers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistanupdated: Thu Apr 14 2011 08:10:00

At least three people were killed in one of three attacks in Afghanistan Thursday morning, officials said.

Turkish engineers kidnapped in Afghanistanupdated: Sun Dec 26 2010 11:09:00

Four Turkish engineers were kidnapped in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia on Sunday, the acting governor told CNN.

Civilians killed in Afghan fightingupdated: Sat Dec 11 2010 07:25:00

Seven people thought to be civilians died in an eastern Afghanistan military operation, and bombers targeting security forces in the north and the south left several people wounded, authorities told CNN on Saturday.

6 U.S. service members among 9 people killed in Afghanistanupdated: Sat Jul 10 2010 12:28:00

Six U.S. service members were among nine people killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the latest casualties in a bloody summer for coalition soldiers.

6 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistanupdated: Sat Jul 10 2010 12:28:00

Six U.S. service members were among nine people killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan according to NATO.

Deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistanupdated: Mon May 03 2010 04:51:00

A suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province killed one civilian and wounded two security guards at the entrance to a military base on Monday, the interior ministry said.

Bodies found gagged, bound after Afghan 'honor killing'updated: Sat Feb 13 2010 03:05:00

Four people found dead in a southeastern Afghan compound appear to be victims of an honor killing, a senior U.S. military official said on Friday.

Suicide bomber strikes U.S. baseupdated: Thu Feb 11 2010 17:04:00

Five U.S. soldiers were wounded Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked a U.S. base, an Afghan official said.

U.S. base hit in Afghanistanupdated: Thu Feb 11 2010 17:04:00

Afghan officials say U.S. soldiers were wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan.

Pamphlets aid search for U.S. soldier missing in Afghanistanupdated: Thu Jul 16 2009 12:11:00

The U.S. military is distributing pamphlets in eastern Afghanistan in an effort to find a soldier who has been missing for more than two weeks, the military said Thursday.

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistanupdated: Sun Jul 05 2009 05:56:00

Two NATO service members were killed Saturday in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Sunday.

Airstrike kills Afghan manupdated: Sun May 24 2009 01:44:00

An Afghan man was killed in an airstrike by coalition soldiers supporting NATO-led forces in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday.

Bomb kills 3 Afghan Army commandosupdated: Sun Mar 29 2009 01:22:00

A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday killed three Afghan army commandos, the U.S. military said.

Afghanistan violence leaves 32 deadupdated: Tue Jun 24 2008 18:43:00

Two NATO troops, four Afghan police officers and at least 26 militants were killed in two days of violence in southern and eastern Afghanistan this week, Afghan authorities said Tuesday.

Afghan expels diplomatsupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 10:44:00

Afghans are angry that two western officials were purportedly meeting with Taliban leaders. ITN's Chris Rogers reports.

U.S. offers rewards for 'bad guys' in Afghanistanupdated: Mon Oct 01 2007 09:17:00

The 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.

Afghanistan bus bomb kills 27updated: Sun Sep 30 2007 10:04:00

A suicide bomber blew up a bus in Afghanistan, killing 27 people, most of them soldiers.

Coalition forces kill more than 100 insurgents in Afghanistan updated: Tue Aug 28 2007 04:21:00

Afghan and coalition forces have killed more than 100 insurgent fighters in an ongoing battle Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.-led coalition said.

NATO: Taliban mastermind killed in Afghanistanupdated: Sun May 13 2007 04:28:00

Top Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah Lang has been killed in a military operation in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Forces said Sunday, confirming earlier reports by the Afghan government.

U.S.: Afghan offensive ineffectiveupdated: Tue Apr 24 2007 11:59:00

The commander of U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan said Tuesday he doesn't believe insurgents have begun their expected spring offensive, and credits closer cooperation between soldiers and Afghan citizens as a deterrent.

17 rebels killed in Afghanistanupdated: Sat Sep 16 2006 10:08:00

A 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.

Bomb hits Afghan governor funeralupdated: Mon Sep 11 2006 07:20:00

A bombing Monday targeted the funeral of an Afghan provincial governor who was assassinated a day earlier by a suicide bomber, the Afghan Interior Ministry told CNN.

Suicide bomb kills Afghan governorupdated: Sun Sep 10 2006 05:21:00

A suicide bomber killed the governor of Afghanistan's southeastern Paktia province Sunday afternoon as he was leaving his office, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.

Coalition: 17 Afghan rebels killedupdated: Fri Jun 23 2006 12:35:00

U.S.-led coalition forces have destroyed an enemy bunker in southern Afghanistan, killing 17 insurgents, the military said Friday.

Monitor: No reason to nullify pollupdated: Sun Oct 10 2004 01:56:00

There is no reason to nullify results from Saturday's presidential election in Afghanistan, despite voting irregularities that caused the opposition candidates to demand a new election, according to the head of an international group monitoring the process.

Candidates want new Afghan presidential electionupdated: Sat Oct 09 2004 00:54:00

Afghanistan's first election was marred by controversy when all but one of the presidential candidates alleged voter fraud and vowed to discount the results.

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