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Hijackers in Pakistan Take Convoy Bound for U.S.-Led Forces by System in Politics visit site

Dozens of masked insurgents blocked a mountain pass and hijacked at gunpoint a convoy of trucks carrying military vehicles and other supplies bound for U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.

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Pakistan militants seize Humvees by System in Politics visit site

Twelve trucks carrying supplies and Humvee armoured vehicles for Western forces in Afghanistan are looted by militants in Pakistan.

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Pakistanis Mired in Brutal Battle to Oust Taliban by System in Politics visit site

In a vital corridor to Afghanistan, the Taliban has proven far more resilient than the Pakistani Army anticipated.

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Karzai fears backlash after U.S. attack by System in Politics visit site

U.S. troops killed 14 security guards after an encounter in eastern Afghanistan, and the Afghan president said he feared the deaths would only discredit his government in the eyes of Afghans.