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| Aug.11 |
 Southern Afghanistan |
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 U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians  Map of Oruzgan Afghanistan| An air strike by the United States kills 25 Taliban militants and 8 civilians in Oruzgan Provinc | |
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| Aug.13 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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 4 aid workers killed| The Taliban gunmen opened fire on an aid group's vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, killing four International Rescue Committee workers | |
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Blast kills 3 coalition troops The troops were on a foot patrol when the incident occurred
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
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Independence Day threats 'credible' Authorities tightened security for Independence Day celebration amid 'credible intelligence' that attacks were planned against civilian
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| Aug.19 |
Kabul |
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 10 French soldiers killed in fighting| 100 insurgents attacked a patrol near the Afghan capital. 21 other soldiers were wounded in the fighting in the Sarobi area in Kabul province | |
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Kabul |
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  Sarkozy arrives in Kabul| Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived to support French troops a day after one of the deadliest attacks on France's forces abroad | |
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| Aug.20 |
 Beijing |
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Afghanistan win first ever Olympic medal Rohullah Nikpai defeated world champion Juan Antonio Ramos to take the bronze in the men's under 58-kilogram taekwondo competition
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| Aug.21 |
 NATO |
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 NATO denies airstrike killed French troops Le Monde said French soldiers involved in deadly fighting in Afghanistan this week were struck by NATO airstrikes
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| Aug.24 |
Kabul |
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 Karzai fires commanders over civil. Deaths| Afghan President has fired two military commanders in the wake of a U.S. airstrike in western Afghanistan that killed 89 civilians | |
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