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U.S. launches airstrikes against Taliban in response to attacks in Afghan provinceCol. Sonny Leggett said the recent Taliban attacks in Helmand province are ``not consistent'' with a U.S.-Taliban deal signed in February.WorldOct 13, 2020
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Afghanistan car bomb kills 13 in Helmand provinceBoth Afghan army soldiers and civilians were killed.WorldAug 27, 2017
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12 police officers killed in Taliban attack: Afghan officialAn Afghan policeman says 12 of his men were killed by Taliban fighters who attacked checkpoints around Lashkar Gah, the capital of southern Helmand province.WorldOct 4, 2016
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Losing Afghanistan: A close-up look at the plight of women caught in a cycle of violenceCorrespondent Mellissa Fung was documenting the struggle for women’s rights seven years ago when she was kidnapped. Now, on assignment for 16x9, she returns to the country – and the women who are still fighting for basic rights.WorldDec 8, 2015
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Afghan officials: Islamic State group operating in volatile southAfghan officials confirmed for the first time Monday that the extremist Islamic State group is active in the south, recruiting fighters, flying black flags and, according to some sources, even battling Taliban militants.WorldJan 12, 2015
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