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Pakistani Taliban storm naval base
The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for a major assault on the headquarters of the naval air force in Karachi that has so far killed at least thirteen officials and injured 14 others.
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Hundreds freed in Afghan Taliban jailbreak
In a serious setback for security in Afghanistan, hundreds of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the southern Kandahar province through a tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents.
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Military honour for Ghurka who fought Taliban insurgents
A Ghurka soldier who fought off several Taliban insurgents single-handedly has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. 136 servicemen and women recieved awards, most for service in Afghanistan.
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Petraeus: Taliban ‘will be back’ in Afghanistan
After a period of relative quiet over winter months, U.S. General David Petraeus tells Channel 4 News he expects a ‘spring offensive’ from the Taliban but insists withdrawal plans are on track.
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Nato seizes Iranian weapons in Taliban hands
Nato says it has seized weapons in Afghanistan supplied by Iran and intended for the Taliban. It follows a Channel 4 News film showing Iranian mines and explosives being smuggled over the border.
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Dodging bullets from a Taliban marksman
“The Taliban marksman was off his game. The bullet landed short at the feet of a young soldier it was meant to kill.” Captain Doug Beattie writes from Helmand on the changing threat of the insurgency.
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Hamid Karzai on the Taliban, corruption and WikiLeaks
Exclusive: Hamid Karzai says the military surge in Afghanistan could threaten the chances of political stability. Interviewed by Jon Snow, Karzai admits he’s emotional – but not erratic.
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Afghanistan: a Taliban deal will not end the bloodshed
As the US says it has struck a cease fire deal with insurgents in the Sangin area of Helmand, Colonel Richard Kemp writes that the herculean task of putting an end to the conflict is far from over.
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Taliban: ‘Obama has failed’
Taliban leaders react tersely to US President Barack Obama’s claims that Allied forces are making progress in and around the Pakistani border areas.
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Afghanistan: Brits blamed for Taliban imposter
A senior aide to the Afghan President blames British intelligence officers for bringing an imposter to take part in peace negotiations under the mistaken impression he was a Taliban commander.
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Afghan leaders duped by ‘fake’ Taliban chief
A man purporting to be one of the most senior Taliban commanders – who held secret meetings with NATO and Afghan officials – was apparently a fake, according to reports in the US.
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Clarity for the British people or the Taliban?
“The British people deserve clarity” says David Cameron. If you listen carefully you can almost hear the Taliban chuckle : “the invaders are doomed towards the same fate as those that tread this path before them” said their emailed statement.
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British aid worker Linda Norgrove killed by the Taliban
Channel 4 News examines the tragic death of aid worker Linda Norgrove in Afghanistan, following claims a US grenade killed her in a “dangerous” failed rescue mission.
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Dr Farooq: an academic silenced by the Taliban
The Taliban in Pakistan have now claimed responsibility for the murder of Dr Mohammad Farooq Khan, writes foreign affairs producer Nevine Mabro.
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Pakistan: battling floods and the Taliban
Channel 4 News visits the Swat valley to hear from children fighting to be educated against a backdrop of Taliban violence and natural disaster.
