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Iran accused of bribing the head of the Office of the President of Afghanistan

Head Office of the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai Umar Daudzai regularly receives money from the Iranian leadership, which is trying to consolidate its influence in Afghanistan and at the same time to drive a wedge between the Afghan government... (Continue reading)

Killed Pakistani Taliban leader has threatened the U.S. with new attacks

The Taliban released a video, which captured the leader of the Pakistani wing of the movement Hakimulla Mehsud (Hakimullah Mehsud), allegedly “eliminated” as a result of U.S. air raid in January 2010. On May 3 informs AFP referring to the organization... (Continue reading)

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Former Taliban Elders criticized Karzai

Former Taliban Elders criticized Karzai

Elders in a former Taliban stronghold berated and challenged Afghanistan’s president Sunday, delivering a litany of complaints about government corruption and NATO’s military operations on the Afghan leader’s first visit to Marjah. President Hamid Karzai said that’s exactly what he had... (Continue reading)

U.S. increase military contingent in Afghanistan to 30 thousand people

With the additional 30 thousand troops, which I promise to send (in Afghanistan) in the first half of 2010, we will be able to crush the pockets of armed resistance and to ensure the security of key settlements. These forces will... (Continue reading)

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Bin Laden is still in Pakistan

Osama bin Laden is still hiding in Pakistan, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta said. Mr. Panetta has confirmed that finding bin Laden remains a top priority for the United States, adding that he hoped the chances of his... (Continue reading)