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The Taliban’s shadowy leader told Afghans on Wednesday that the insurgents are winning the war and warned Americans that they are wasting lives and billions in tax dollars by continuing in the conflict.
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September 8 2010
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning
September 8th, 2010 
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September 1 2010
Pakistan Taliban leader charged in CIA bombing
September 1st, 2010 Tommy U.S. officials have charged the leader of Pakistan’s Taliban with planning attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, including last year’s suicide bombing that killed seven CIA employees.
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August 28 2010
NATO forces fight off Taliban attacks on Afghan bases
August 28th, 2010 Tommy Foreign and Afghan troops killed 24 insurgents as they fought off pre-dawn attacks on two bases in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, with the Taliban saying suicide bombers the fighters.
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August 28 2010
NATO forces say Taliban base attacks repelled
August 28th, 2010 Tommy Foreign and Afghan troops repelled attacks on two bases in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, with the Taliban saying suicide bombers were among 30 of its fighters who launched the raids.
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August 28 2010
Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan’s east
August 28th, 2010 Tommy Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan’s east on Saturday, officials said, but there were no details available about possible casualties or damage.
Afghanistan – Taliban – War in Afghanistan – United States – Suicide attack
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August 27 2010
Pakistani Taliban hint at attacks on aid workers
August 27th, 2010 Tommy 
The Taliban hinted they may launch attacks against foreigners helping Pakistan respond to the worst floods in the country’s history, saying their presence was “unacceptable.” The U.N. said it would not be deterred by violent threats.
Pakistan – Taliban – Humanitarian aid – United Nations – Asia
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August 26 2010
Fears Taliban expanding in Afghan north, west
August 26th, 2010 Tommy 
Eight Afghan police gunned down at a checkpoint. Campaign workers kidnapped. Spanish trainers shot dead on their base.
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August 21 2010
Somalia rebels looking like Taliban
August 21st, 2010 Tommy 
Men are forced to grow beards. Women can’t leave home without a male relative. Music, movies and watching sports on TV are banned. Limbs are chopped off as punishment.
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August 16 2010
Taliban stone couple to death for adultery
August 16th, 2010 Tommy Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan stoned a young couple to death for adultery, which a rights group said was the first confirmed use of the punishment here since the hardline Islamist regime was ousted in 2001.
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August 9 2010
Police: Taliban execute Afghan woman in public
August 9th, 2010 Tommy Taliban insurgents publicly executed an Afghan woman for alleged adultery, a police official said Monday, in a reminder to the era when the militant group ruled Afghanistan.
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