Afghan "Peace Convoy" tries to coax Taliban rebels
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In a new effort to end the growing Taliban insurgency, a council of Afghan political and tribal leaders hopes to hold talks with elements of the Islamic group aimed at including them in the government.
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SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Taliban fighters are continuing to reinforce a key southern town against an expected NATO offensive more than a week after taking it over, ending a controversial four month truce.
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NATO's top operational commander wants more troops to help crush an expected Taliban offensive in Afghanistan but is facing widespread reluctance among allies to come forward, alliance officials said on Tuesday.
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Presidential campaigning in Afghanistan is shadowed by a new insurgent group plan for disruptions.
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When the call to prayer rings out, Muslim faithful converge on the blue-tiled Qaraman-e-Karbala Mosque in the Afghan capital. At the gates, they are politely stopped and those with bags are searched.
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PESHAWAR -- Islamic militants are using a peace accord with the government to consolidate their hold on northern Pakistan, creating a virtual Taliban ministate in the region, The New York Times reported in today's editions, citing diplomats and intelligence officials. In open violation of their agreement not to provide cross-border support to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the militants have expanded ...
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About 18,000 American troops have started a winter-long operation against Taliban rebels in Afghanistan, vowing to eliminate insurgents who could threaten parliamentary elections slated for the spring.
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Afghanistan is not getting enough cooperation from neighboring Pakistan as it battles a Taliban insurgency, the chief of the Afghan National Army said on Monday.
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Britain lobbied U.N. officials on Thursday with a proposal for the world body to lead a comprehensive "campaign plan" for peace in Afghanistan, where NATO-led troops are struggling against Taliban insurgents.
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Â· Attacks follow ambush on US-Afghan convoy  Â· Taliban accused of using families as shields.
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RIGA, Latvia -- In a show of solidarity, NATO leaders agreed yesterday to come to one another's aid in emergencies anywhere in Afghanistan, but their summit did not muster significant reinforcements for operations in Taliban strongholds.
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NATO leaders set restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan as the "key priority" of the alliance on Wednesday as members offered some concessions on the levels and mobility of troops battling Taliban insurgents there.
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Fugitive Afghan rebel leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar told The Associated Press his forces have ended cooperation with the Taliban and suggested that he was open to talks with embattled President Hamid Karzai.
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Britain lobbied U.N. officials  on Thursday with a proposal for the world body to lead a  comprehensive &quot;campaign plan&quot; for peace in Afghanistan, where  NATO-led troops are struggling against Taliban insurgents.
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The United Nations would support peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and is prepared to help mediate, a key U.N. envoy said Friday.
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QALAT, Afghanistan -- Malik Ali Mahmad and his small security team were on high alert last Tuesday night. They had recently been sent to establish a government outpost in an isolated, Taliban-plagued district, Khaki Afghan, and there were rumors that the Islamic militia was planning a retaliatory raid.
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Convincing Afghans to oppose the Taliban depends on fulfilling promises of aid and reconstruction.