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US ditched plan to give Afghan forces more armoured vehicles
Since 2002, the United States has allocated more than $68 billion to train and equip Afghan security forces.
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Obama approves broader role for US forces in Afghanistan
A senior US defence official says the decision will also allow greater use of US air power & air support.
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OPINION: The war in Afghanistan will not end well
Peter Apps says the simple truth is that we tend to look at the Afghan war in entirely the wrong way.
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Afghan suicide bomb blast kills 33, over 100 injured
Police are investigating whether there was a 2nd explosion after people rushed to the scene to help.
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Obama slows withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan
The US would maintain a force of 9,800 until the end of 2015 while sticking to a 2017 exit plan.
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US pledges to keep funding Afghans amid calls to pullout
The announcement by US Defense Secretary Ash Carter came ahead of talks at the White House on Tuesday.
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Govt awaits details after SA family slain in Afghanistan
The Taliban said they had attacked the foreign guesthouse because they believed it to be a Christian centre.
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Afghan blasts kill two, wounds 22
The violence came as the Taliban steps up attacks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops.
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Ashraf Ghani named Afghan president-elect
Ashraf Ghani was named president-elect on Sunday after he signed a deal to share power with his opponent.
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Afghan forces kill 60 near Pakistan border
The operation is one of the single biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
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US may cut Afghan force to less than 10,000
The Obama administration has been looking at options for a possible residual US force for months.
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Suicide attack kills 11 in Afghanistan
The attack in one of Afghanistan’s main cities comes ahead of a presidential election on 5 April.
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US to withraw all troops from Afghanistan
Barack Obama told Hamid Karzai that he had given the order to the Pentagon for full troop withdrawal.
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Afghan president won't sign US security deal
Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the US.
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Afghan leader: Peace before security deal
Afghan president Hamid Karzai said on Sunday the United States needed to bring peace.
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Afghan governor killed
Taliban intensified its revolt against government in recent weeks.
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Taliban kill IEC head
Taliban has been wreaking havoc, rejecting the elections and vowing to fight until foreign troops leave.
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Three killed in US consulate attack
Three people were killed when insurgents attacked the US consulate in western Afghanistan's main city.
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US soldier tries to avoid execution
The US veteran soldier reaches a plea bargaining to avoid the death penalty for killing of Afghans.
