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Last U.S. surge troops have left Afghanistan
The withdrawal, which leaves 68,000 American forces in the warzone, comes as the security transition to Afghan forces is in trouble, threatened by a spike in so-called insider attacks in which Afghan Army and police troops, or insurgents dressed in their uniforms, have been attacking and killing U.S. and NATO forces.
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Congressmen call for end to Afghan war:
A bipartisan group of lawmakers called anew Thursday for the end of the Afghanistan war, citing the recent rash of incidents in which U.S. Forces have been killed by Afghan troops as evidence that the war has no hope of succeeding. Ref. Source 6
Allies say 45 rebels killed, Taliban claim killing 35 troops:
Combined force killed 45 armed rivals during separate operations throughout the past 24 hours, interior ministry said Thursday. Taliban, however, rejected the interior ministry claim as false Ref. Source 7
Afghan 'insider' attack brings US toll to 2,000
A US official has confirmed that 2,000 American soldiers have now been killed in the Afghan conflict after a new suspected "Insider" attack. Ref. BBC
Three US occupation force soldiers among at least 14 killed by Afghan suicide bomber:
The U.S. Soldiers and Afghan police were on a dismounted partner patrol near the center of the Khost region in eastern Afghanistan. The attacker approached and detonated as they were preparing to get back in their vehicles. Ref. Source 4
US soldier killed in Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan:
NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement announced, "A U.S. Forces-Afghanistan service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today." Ref.
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9 killed, 25 injured in Afghan night raid operation:
Most victims were civilians: Nine people were killed and 25 wounded in an overnight operation launched by Afghan and the NATO-led coalition troops in the western province of Ghor, a provincial official said Wednesday, adding that local residents said most victims were civilians, Xinhua reported. Ref. Source 7