Feb 28

Turkish PM holds talks with armed forces head<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - Turkey’s prime minister met the head of the armed forces on Sunday, two days after two retired generals were charged over an alleged coup plot; arrests that risked renewing tension between the government and the military.

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Jan 18

Afghan, US forces shoot, wound five civilians: NATO<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Five Afghan civilians were shot and wounded by US and Afghan troops outside a military base in a restive area of the war-torn country, NATO said Friday, also reporting the death of an American soldier.

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Jan 16

Afghan, US forces shoot, wound five civilians: NATO<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Five Afghan civilians were shot and wounded by US and Afghan troops outside a military base in a restive area of the war-torn country, NATO said Friday, also reporting the death of an American soldier.

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Jan 15

Afghan, US forces shoot, wound five civilians: NATO<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Five Afghan civilians were shot and wounded by US and Afghan troops outside a military base in a restive area of the country that was the scene of a violent demonstration a day earlier, NATO said Friday.

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Nov 30

Senator: Local forces key to Afghan war success<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new blueprint for the war in Afghanistan, the leading Senate Democrat on military matters says any plan to significantly expand U.S. troop levels must show how those reinforcements will help increase the number of Afghan security forces.

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Nov 29

Senator says Afghan forces, not US, key to success<br />
    (AP)<br />

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Nov 18

US forces under strain but not at 'tipping point': Mullen<br />
    (AFP)<br />

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Nov 18

US forces under strain but not at 'tipping point': Mullen<br />
    (AFP)<br />

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Oct 11

Key Democrat wants boost in forces in Afghanistan<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The U.S. mission in Afghanistan is in “serious jeopardy” and needs more troops to turn the tide against an increasingly potent Taliban insurgency, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday, putting her at odds with an influential Democratic colleague on military matters

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Oct 1

Iraq budget is 'challenge' for security forces: US<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Iraq’s tight budget and its dependence on the price of oil is a “challenge” when it comes to equipping the country’s fledgling security forces, a senior US military officer said on Wednesday.

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