Troops have Taliban in sights
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ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan - Afghan civilians piled belongings onto trucks yesterday and fled two villages infiltrated by hundreds of Taliban militants. US, Canadian, and Afghan troops had about 250 of the insurgents surrounded.
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Militants in the country's tribal belt seem to be maneuvering for time and space, analysts say.
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MINGORA, Pakistan  - Troops battled militants near the stronghold of a Taliban-style movement in northwest Pakistan on Friday, a day after a suicide bomber killed 21 people in the area, 17 of them soldiers, security officials said.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- In an audacious display of force, Taliban fighters on Thursday ambushed a convoy of military vehicles in a remote tribal area and took more than 100 Pakistani troops hostage, local officials said.
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LONDON, Sep 5 (IPS) - The Taliban have regained control over the southern  half of Afghanistan and their frontline is advancing daily, a  group closely monitoring the Afghan situation said in a report  Tuesday.
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After NATO forces flushed out Taliban insurgents in Pashmul, Afghanistan, a battle for the support of the local people began.
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This is the time of year that fighting traditionally tapers off in Afghanistan as winter sets in, so it's probably not too surprising that the Taliban's latest offensive is on the propaganda front.
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NATO's estimate of Taliban killed this month has created skepticism and worry in Afghanistan, with local officials saying that either the militant force has grown bigger than imagined &#151; or too many innocent Afghans are being killed.
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There are greater numbers of Taliban rebels putting up a fight in southern Afghanistan than expected by the newly-deployed British military, a senior commander said.
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Taliban militants in Afghanistan will step up their attacks on Canadian troops this year, using a combination of suicide bombers, roadside bombs and ambushes, the country's top soldier predicted on Wednesday.
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U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan are stepping up efforts to improve security before next month's election, focusing on the south and southeast where militants have been most active, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
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The Taliban are on the move again in Afghanistan. And, in   other news, Suri Cruise has two eyes, a nose and a full head of hair.
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U.S.-led and Afghan troops battled suspected Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday in ground clashes and airstrikes that left over 100 militants dead, the coalition said.
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The British-led NATO force in southern Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing stronger, a report by Britain's parliament has found.
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AHMAD KHAN VILLAGE, Afghanistan  - Standing on a parched plain flanked by rugged mountains near Kabul, you don't have to look far to see the dangers.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- In an audacious display of force, Taliban insurgents on Thursday ambushed a convoy of military vehicles in a remote tribal area and took more than 100 Pakistani troops hostage, local officials said.
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ÂReturn of the Taliban,Â on Frontline Tuesday, examines why the United States appears to be losing ground against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan.