Topic: Taliban

Kabul's International Airport Attacked by Taliban Insurgents

REUTERS

The Taliban claimed responsibility for an early morning attack on the military wing of the main international airport in Kabul, which also happens to be the site of a NATO headquarters. 

By Uri Friedman

Sep 21, 2011

An Assasination the Taliban Doesn't Want Credit For

A rare no comment after the killing of former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

NATO Responds to Kabul Attacks with a Twitter Flame War

ISAF criticizes the Taliban on Twitter for not caring about its foot soldiers

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

NATO Has a YouTube Channel Reporting from Kabul

The Taliban attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 13, 2011

With Kabul Under Attack, What Weakening Insurgency?

This is the third attack in the capital since Afghan forces assumed control

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 19, 2011

Explosions Rock Kabul's British Council Killing Three

Insurgents attack in the Afghan capital on the country's national holiday.

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 10, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Lands an Ai Weiwei Scoop, North Korea Cooks Some Fish

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 8, 2011

Did Foreign Training Help the Taliban Take Down a NATO Helicopter?

Some analysts suspect Iranian or Pakistani assistance

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By Ujala Sehgal

Aug 7, 2011

Tragic Details Emerge on SEAL Team 6's Fatal Rescue Mission

A 'lucky shot' took down the Seals just as they completed a rescue

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 20, 2011

Mullah Omar Declared Not Dead a Couple Times Now

The Taliban claims the U.S. is spreading rumors about the Taliban leader

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By Adam Martin

Jul 18, 2011

Grisly New Taliban Video Shows Execution of Pakistani Police

The slain officers were abducted in a cross-border raid

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 12, 2011

Reasons to Doubt the Taliban Killed Karzai's Half Brother

The militant group says it was working with Ahmed Wali Karzai's killer

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By Adam Martin

Jun 30, 2011

What We Know About the Taliban-Held French Journalists' Release

A reporter and a cameraman touched down in Paris today and are telling their story

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By Adam Martin

Jun 29, 2011

Kidnapped French Journalists in Afghanistan Freed After 547 Days

Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphan Taponier were being held hostage by the Taliban

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 27, 2011

Will Using Kids as Suicide Bombers Hurt the Taliban?

How will the new tactics play in Afghanistan and Pakistan?

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 23, 2011

Did the Taliban Just Abandon Twitter for Facebook?

The super-charged Twitter feed has gone silent. Where'd they go?

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 18, 2011

How the U.S. Came to Negotiate with the Taliban

The UN separates Al Qaeda and the Taliban as peace talks begin

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By Ujala Sehgal

May 28, 2011

Deadly Taliban Attack Shakes Faith in Afghan Security Forces

Infiltration of highly-guarded NATO-Afghan meeting leaves seven dead

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By Uri Friedman

May 23, 2011

Rumors Abound of Taliban Leader Mullah Omar's Death

The Taliban has denied the Afghan TV report that has sparked fresh speculation

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 16, 2011

Stat of the Day

It Cost $20,000 to Break 541 Taliban Prisoners Out of Jail

An article in a Taliban magazine details its latest prison break

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By Uri Friedman

May 13, 2011

Taliban Bombing Kills 80 in 'First Revenge for Osama's Martyrdom'

The suicide attacks targeted a military training center in Pakistan

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By Uri Friedman

May 12, 2011

You Can Follow the Taliban on Twitter

The militant group is now tweeting in English for the first time

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 26, 2011

Afghanistan Recaptures 65 Escaped Taliban Prisoners

President Karzai notes signs of "cooperation and facilitation from inside"

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 25, 2011

How the Taliban Pulled Off a Massive Prison Break

Around 500 prisoners escaped in Afghanistan this morning through a tunnel

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