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Study: Law officers struggle to adjust after war

March 10th, 2010

Many law enforcement officers called up to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan are finding it difficult to readjust to their jobs once home.

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Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO base

March 10th, 2010

The Taliban claims responsibility for a suicide bombing inside a U.S.-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two NATO service members.

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Afghan Taliban seize villages from other militants

March 8th, 2010

The Taliban gained control of several villages in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday after two days of gunbattles with another Islamist group that ended when nearly 70 of the rival militants retreated and surrendered to government forces nearby, officials said.

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In Marjah, now comes the hardest part

March 4th, 2010

Now that the hardest physical fighting is over, U.S. forces in the southern Afghanistan town must focus on keeping the population safe and helping set up an effective government.

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Blast kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan

February 28th, 2010

An explosive device planted by Taliban militants killed 11 civilians on Sunday in Afghanistan’s most violent province, a government official said.

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