Afghanistan

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Former Taliban commander killed in latest fighting

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 16 — A top commander for the former Taliban regime who has been allegedly leading rebel fighters in southern Afghanistan has been killed in a shootout with Afghan forces, government and security officials said Tuesday.

U.S. troops skirmish with guerrillas in troubled eastern Afghanistan

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 — American planes, aiding ground troops, bombed positions Monday in southern Afghanistan as part of an operation that has killed at least 15 suspected Taliban fighters, the U.S. military said.