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Afghan flag raised over war-torn Taliban stronghold

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 27, 2010 | Comments Off

Marjah, Afghanistan (CNN) — Authorities raised the Afghan flag over the battle-scarred enclave of Marjah on Thursday, a ceremony symbolizing the presence of the Afghan government in the Taliban stronghold.
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Iraq to reinstate 20,000 former Hussein army officers

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 27, 2010 | Comments Off

(CNN) — Days ahead of national elections, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has announced plans to rehire 20,000 former Iraqi army officers who served under former leader Saddam Hussein.
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Pakistan: Court Bars Transfer of Afghan Taliban Leaders

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 27, 2010 | Comments Off

A Pakistani court on Friday barred the government from sending captured Afghan Taliban leaders abroad, a day after Afghanistan said Pakistan had agreed in principle to hand over a militant commander. Pakistan has captured at least four top Taliban members in recent weeks, including the No. 2 leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Afghanistan said Thursday that Pakistan had [...]

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