Southern Afghanistan –- the home of the Taliban and host to the country’s opium industry –- is now the focus of the anti-insurgent campaign there.

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U.S. Troop Focus on Southern Afghanistan, General Says

Afghan and coalition forces killed an insurgent and detained six suspects following an operation in eastern Afghanistan’s Konar province.

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Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Insurgent, Detain Six Suspects

Afghan and U.S. troops conducted meetings with villagers in Paktia province to discuss the establishment of Combat Outpost Kalagu.


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Coalition forces are outfitting the Afghan National Army by providing hundreds of weapons and dozens of up-armored Humvees through the NATO Force Modernization Project.


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The Paktia Provincial Reconstruction Team works to separate Afghans from the insurgency that attempts to undermine coalition efforts and the development of a central government.

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Security, Development Intertwine in Afghanistan War

Soldiers from the Afghan National Army, aided by coalition forces, killed 16 militants in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.


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Afghan and coalition forces killed numerous enemy fighters, captured terrorism suspects and repelled two attacks against bases in recent days, military officials reported.

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Coalition, Afghan Troops Kill Militants, Capture Suspects

Afghanistan’s government is preparing a pilot program in community policing that’s expected to debut in the near future, a Defense Department official said .


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A NATO decision to allow its forces to strike drug targets upon the Afghan government’s request or a proven link to the Taliban is having a dramatic impact on the battlefield.


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While security is important in Afghanistan, “no amount of troops in any amount of time is going to make this successful in the long run,” said Navy Adm. Mike Mullen after arriving in Afghanistan.

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Mullen: Security Will Enable Afghanistan to Move Forward