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Arrest a blow to Taliban
Feb 17th, 2010 - azcentral
kabul, afghanistan - last week's arrest in pakistan of the second-ranking taliban leader is likely to throw the islamist movement into disarray and disrupt the taliban military campaign, and it could mark a strategic u-turn for the government
Ill. soldier in Afghanistan gets dishonorable discharge after child porn charge
Mar 3rd, 2010 - StarTribune
springfield, ill. - the national guard says a western illinois soldier charged with possession of child pornography in afghanistan has been discharged from the army and will not face a court-martial. illinois national guard maj. brad leighton says
Tajikistan election to yield docile parliament
Feb 28th, 2010 - Washington Post
in the muslim nation would worry the west, which relies on tajikistan to transit supplies for nato troops in afghanistan and harbor thousands of refugees from the conflict. tajikistan has never held a vote judged free and fair by western observers
Tajikistan to vote in parliamentary election
Feb 26th, 2010 - Boston
dushanbe, tajikistan-tajikistan, an impoverished nation in central asia that borders afghanistan, votes for a new parliament sunday as the country struggles to revive its economy and protect its borders from al-qaida militants.
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