NewsBeat SocialTag: afghanistan
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President Obama Commemorates End of America's Longest War
12/29/14 5:39 PM PST
President Obama thanked all Americans who served in Afghanistan, emphasizing the sacrifice of the 2,200 who died while fighting the United States' longest-ever war
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Afghanistan's Bruce Lee Lookalike Becomes Internet Hit
12/23/14 11:33 AM PST
Abbas Alizada hopes to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood's most famous martial arts master, Bruce Lee
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4 Guantanamo Detainees Returned to Afghanistan
12/22/14 1:50 PM PST
The Pentagon announces four Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainees, all al-Qaeda suspects, have been released and handed over to their home country
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Suicide Bomber Attacks French School in Kabul
12/11/14 5:02 PM PST
French-run school in Afghanistan is attacked during a play condemning suicide bombings
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U.S. Closes Bagram Detention Facility, No Longer Holds Prisoners in Afghanistan
12/11/14 3:34 PM PST
The United States closed the controversial Bagram detention center on December 10th after handing off the facility's last two prisoners to Afghan authorities
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Opium Trade, Corruption Derails Afghanistan's Reconstruction
12/11/14 3:30 PM PST
According to a new report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Afghan government will unlikely be able to function in the face of drug trafficking and corruption
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Pakistan Digs Huge Trench Along Border with Afghanistan
12/09/14 9:22 AM PST
The new Pakistani trench runs along the Durand line and will become 485 kilometers long
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U.S., NATO Lower Flag at Afghanistan Combat Command
12/08/14 2:37 PM PST
United States military and NATO forces will keep over 13,000 soldiers to support, train and advise Afghan forces through 2015 as their combat role comes to an end
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Obama Extends Combat Mission in Afghanistan
11/25/14 1:34 PM PST
President Obama recently changed orders that would have limited the American military's role to only training and assisting Afghan forces. He has now authorized combat missions to continue as Operation Enduring Freedom transitions into Operation Resolute Support on January 1, 2015
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Defense Secretary Hagel Announces Resignation
11/24/14 3:50 PM PST
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced his resignation on November 24, after leading the Pentagon through the military withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan
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Suicide Bomber Kills 57 at Volleyball Match in Afghanistan
11/24/14 3:40 PM PST
A suicide bomber blew himself up in Afghanistan, killing dozens of young men and boys gathered to watch a local volleyball tournament in the process
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Afghanistan Opens First-Ever Amusement Park
11/24/14 9:29 AM PST
Kabul City Park opened in October and has since attracted thousands of Afghans to have some fun in a city otherwise filled with security and safety concerns