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Taliban burn two NATO fuel trucks in northern Afghanistan

Kunduz, Afghanistan – Taliban insurgents burned two fuel tanker trucks Friday in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, nearly a month after a deadly airstrike on militant-hijacked petrol trucks in the same province. The trucks were transporting fuel to NATO forces from the Tajik border and were on their way to Kabul when they were [...]

Pakistan kills 27 Islamist militants

Islamabad – Pakistani troops on Friday killed 27 militants in the ungoverned north-western tribal district that borders Afghanistan, a security official said.

More than 300 separatists surrender in India’s north-eastern Assam

New Delhi – More than 300 members of a major separatist rebel group surrendered Friday in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, raising hopes for an end to decades of violent insurgency in the region, news reports said.