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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Collateral Damage</title>
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		<title>UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

GENEVA — The U.N. on Monday accused the Ugandan-based Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army of killing, mutilating and raping villagers in Sudan and Congo in what may have been crimes against humanity.
The rebels killed at least 1,200 people and abducted 1,400, including children and women, in northeastern Congo from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-ugandan-led-lords-resistance-army-attacks-in-sudan-congo-may-be-crimes-against-humanity-246832/">Source article &nbsp;: UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-backed-congolese-troops-deliberately-killing-civilians-in-east-congo-243727/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it had documented &#8220;vicious and widespread&#8221; attacks against civilians ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-backed-congolese-troops-deliberately-killing-civilians-in-east-congo-243727/">Read : Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: 1,400 killed in east Congo over 9 months

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it documented the killings by soldiers .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-1400-civilians-killed-in-east-congo-in-9-month-period-group-calls-for-un-to-do-more-243649/">Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Al-Qaida member says militant group not behind bombings against civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Al-Qaida denies killing civilians in Pakistan

CAIRO — Al-Qaida issued a new English-language video Saturday denying it was behind a series of bombings in Pakistan that have killed hundreds of civilians, calling such attacks un-Islamic.
U.S.-born al-Qaida operative Adam Gadahn, who commonly delivers the organization&#8217;s English messages, said the extremist network was being framed for the bloodshed ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-al-qaida-member-says-militant-group-not-behind-bombings-against-civilians-243196/">American Al-Qaida member says militant group not behind bombings against civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan government: NATO attack in east killed civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan gov&#8217;t says NATO attack killed civilians

KABUL — The Afghan government says NATO forces killed civilians during an overnight strike on militants in the east. NATO says only militants were killed.
Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary says that a number of civilians were killed when NATO forces went after a Taliban operative in Laghman province. Regional .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-government-nato-attack-in-east-killed-civilians-241325/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq reports fewer than 90 civilian deaths in November in 1 of lowest monthly tolls since 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq reports drop in civilian deaths in November

BAGHDAD — Fewer than 90 civilians were killed in violence in November in one of the lowest monthly death tolls in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, officials said Monday.
According to figures compiled from various Iraqi ministries, a total of 88 Iraqi civilians were killed in violence .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-reports-fewer-than-90-civilian-deaths-in-november-in-1-of-lowest-monthly-tolls-since-2003-237721/" title="Iraq reports fewer than 90 civilian deaths in November in 1 of lowest monthly tolls since 2003">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomber in southern Afghanistan kills 10 civilians, wounds 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide bomber kills 10 civilians in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan officials say a suicide bomber targeting an Afghan security forces convoy in the south of the country has killed 10 civilians and wounded another 13.
The deputy police chief of Uruzgan province, Gulad Khan, says the suicide bomber was on foot and blew himself up in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bomber-in-southern-afghanistan-kills-10-civilians-wounds-13-232493/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Suicide bomber in southern Afghanistan kills 10 civilians, wounds 13</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army shell meant for militant hide-out accidentally kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussain Afzal</dc:creator>
		
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Army shell accidentally kills 6 Pakistan civilians

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — An army shell intended for a militant hide-out accidentally killed six civilians in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said.
Dozens of people dragged the bodies onto the main highway running through North West Frontier Province, blocking traffic to protest the killings.
The demonstrators chanted &#8220;stop the killing of  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-shell-meant-for-militant-hide-out-accidentally-kills-6-civilians-in-northwestern-pakistan-231826/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussain Afzal</dc:creator>
		
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Death of 6 civilians in Pakistan sparks protest

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Dozens of people staged a sit-in on a highway in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday after the army accidentally hit a house with an artillery shell, killing six people, while it was attacking suspected militant hide-outs.
The dead included three women, two children and a man, said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/artillery-shell-kills-6-civilians-in-northwestern-pakistan-sparking-protest-231782/">Original article &nbsp;: Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rocket attack in east even as French troops move in underscores Taliban&#8217;s strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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Afghans say attack in east shows Taliban strength

KABUL — A rocket attack apparently targeting French forces that killed ordinary Afghans raised concerns Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan about international troops&#8217; ability to secure a volatile valley despite a major offensive.
Monday&#8217;s assault in Tagab missed the shura — a traditional meeting called by French officers to explain ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rocket-attack-in-east-even-as-french-troops-move-in-underscores-talibans-strength-231240/">Rocket attack in east even as French troops move in underscores Taliban&#8217;s strength</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rocket attack in east shows Taliban is formidable NATO opponent, Afghan official says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan official: Attack underscores Taliban threat

KABUL — The deaths of 14 civilians in a rocket attack presumably aimed at military officials and local leaders underscores the inability of NATO to successfully defeat the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
Monday&#8217;s attack in Tagab missed the meeting but the rockets hit in the crowded market .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rocket-attack-in-east-shows-taliban-is-formidable-nato-opponent-afghan-official-says-231089/" title="Rocket attack in east shows Taliban is formidable NATO opponent, Afghan official says">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rocket attack in east Afghanistan shows Taliban as formidable NATO opponent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan officials worried over bold attack in east

KABUL — The deaths of 14 civilians in a rocket attack presumably aimed at military officials and local leaders underscores the inability of NATO to defeat the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
Monday&#8217;s assault in Tagab missed the shura — a traditional meeting called by French ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rocket-attack-in-east-afghanistan-shows-taliban-as-formidable-nato-opponent-230965/">Read more : Rocket attack in east Afghanistan shows Taliban as formidable NATO opponent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ordered to curb Afghan deaths, troops get updated training on calling in artillery, airstrikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin M. Hall</dc:creator>
		
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Troops hone artillery skills to cut Afghan deaths

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Deep in the woods on the Kentucky-Tennessee line, soldiers who call in powerful weapons like mortars are learning how to get close enough beforehand to better identify targets, a key element of the military&#8217;s new mandate to reduce Afghan civilian deaths.
The directive to curb .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ordered-to-curb-afghan-deaths-troops-get-updated-training-on-calling-in-artillery-airstrikes-230687/">Ordered to curb Afghan deaths, troops get updated training on calling in artillery, airstrikes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide truck bomber attacks police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 3

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pickup truck laden with explosives attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 3 people in an area that has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive.
Suspected militants have killed more than 300 civilians and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-truck-bomber-attacks-police-station-in-northwestern-pakistan-killing-3-people-230196/">Read : Suicide truck bomber attacks police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 3 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 2

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police official says a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others.
Liaqat Ali Khan says police opened fire on the vehicle as it approached a checkpoint in front of a police station .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-a-suicide-car-bomber-has-attacked-a-police-station-in-nw-pakistan-killing-2-people-230194/">Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants stage pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in NW Pakistan, killing one</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan: Militants attack 2 anti-Taliban figures

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants staged a pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing one of the men as part of an escalating campaign to weaken the country&#8217;s resolve to fight Islamic extremism.
Suspected militants have killed more than 300 civilians and security personnel in the last .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-stage-pair-of-attacks-against-anti-taliban-figures-in-nw-pakistan-killing-one-229921/">Source article &nbsp;: Militants stage pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in NW Pakistan, killing one</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO says insurgents killed during search operation; local governor says civilians killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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NATO says insurgents killed during search
KABUL — NATO and Afghan forces killed several insurgents, including an armed woman, in a search operation in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said.

The governor of Shindand district in Herat, where the operation took place, said three civilians were killed and three children were wounded when insurgents used a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-says-insurgents-killed-during-search-operation-local-governor-says-civilians-killed-229480/">Original article &nbsp;: NATO says insurgents killed during search operation; local governor says civilians killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German defense minister: Civilians likely killed in Afghan strike, but operation necessary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Germany: Civilians likely killed in Afghan strike

BERLIN — Germany&#8217;s defense minister said Friday he believes civilians were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan, but insisted that the German-requested attack was necessary from a military standpoint.
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said a NATO report concludes there were &#8220;procedural errors&#8221; in the Sept. 4 airstrike, but he defended the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-defense-minister-civilians-likely-killed-in-afghan-strike-but-operation-necessary-220457/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An overnight rocket strike by international forces killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers said Thursday. Local Afghan authorities said they had no reports of civilian deaths.
NATO said the target of the strike was a group of people believed to be planting a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-villagers-say-nato-strike-kills-9-civilians-but-authorities-say-only-taliban-killed-218968/" title="Afghan villagers say NATO strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan villagers say airstrike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan villagers say airstrike kills 9 civilians

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An overnight airstrike by international forces killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers said Thursday. Afghan authorities said they had no reports of civilian deaths.
The incident illustrates the confusion and blame that regularly result from night raids and airstrikes in Afghanistan and threaten U.S.-led ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-villagers-say-airstrike-kills-9-civilians-but-authorities-say-only-taliban-killed-218832/">Afghan villagers say airstrike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9 civilians

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An overnight air strike by international forces killed nine civilians, including at least three children, villagers said Thursday. Afghan authorities said they had no reports of civilian deaths.
The incident illustrates the confusion and blame that regularly result from night raids and air strikes in Afghanistan .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-villagers-say-air-strike-kills-9-civilians-but-authorities-say-only-taliban-killed-218760/">Afghan villagers say air strike kills 9 civilians but authorities say only Taliban killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eddy Isango</dc:creator>
		
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Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians

KINSHASA, Congo — A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to stop the soldiers from decapitating men and raping young girls.
The Human Rights Watch report came .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congolese-military-accused-of-killing-hundreds-of-civilians-human-rights-watch-says-216149/">Congolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fatal blast at NC&#8217;s Fort Bragg kills civilian; details sketchy as investigation continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Civilian killed in blast at NC Army post
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post was scavenging for scrap metal when he stepped on a round and it exploded.

Officials identified the man killed Friday as 47-year-old Ronnie Blue of Hamlet. They said Monday ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fatal-blast-at-ncs-fort-bragg-kills-civilian-details-sketchy-as-investigation-continues-215061/">Fatal blast at NC&#8217;s Fort Bragg kills civilian; details sketchy as investigation continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Congo peacekeeping force to pull aide to some Congo army units after civilian killings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: Congolese army killed 62 civilians in E. Congo

KINSHASA, Congo — The United Nations says it will suspend military help to Congolese military units implicated in the deaths of civilians in volatile eastern Congo.
Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende on Monday urged an investigation into the 62 civilian killings between May and September.
U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-congo-peacekeeping-force-to-pull-aide-to-some-congo-army-units-after-civilian-killings-215035/">Source article &nbsp;: UN Congo peacekeeping force to pull aide to some Congo army units after civilian killings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General says Germany acted &#8216;appropriately&#8217; in deadly airstrike in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Grieshaber</dc:creator>
		
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German troops OK in calling for airstrike
BERLIN — A top German general said Thursday that a NATO investigation of an airstrike against a pair of hijacked Afghan tanker trucks showed the attack was appropriate and that it could not be confirmed that &#8220;uninvolved persons&#8221; were killed.

Gen. Wolfgang Schneiderhan, who is the general inspector of the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-says-germany-acted-appropriately-in-deadly-airstrike-in-afghanistan-211538/">General says Germany acted &#8216;appropriately&#8217; in deadly airstrike in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General: German troops acted &#8216;appropriately&#8217; in seeking airstrike on 2 hijacked trucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Grieshaber</dc:creator>
		
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Gen.: German troops OK in calling for airstrike

BERLIN — A top German general said Thursday that a NATO investigation of an airstrike against a pair of hijacked Afghan tanker trucks showed the attack was appropriate even though it led to civilian casualties.
Gen. Wolfgang Schneiderhan, who is the general inspector of the German army, also said ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-german-troops-acted-appropriately-in-seeking-airstrike-on-2-hijacked-trucks-211106/">General: German troops acted &#8216;appropriately&#8217; in seeking airstrike on 2 hijacked trucks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mortars fired at Somalia&#8217;s airport as president boards plane; at least 20 killed in battles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohamed Olad Hassan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars fired by Islamic militants slammed into Somalia&#8217;s airport as the president was boarding a plane Thursday, sparking battles that killed at least 24 people when return fire hit residential areas and a market, officials said.

A militant leader vowed to avenge the civilian deaths and threatened retaliatory attacks in two African countries ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mortars-fired-at-somalias-airport-as-president-boards-plane-at-least-20-killed-in-battles-203154/">Mortars fired at Somalia&#8217;s airport as president boards plane; at least 20 killed in battles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Car bomb kills 3 policemen, civilian in western Iraq; bus blast in Baghdad kills 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A car bomb in western Iraq killed four people on Tuesday while an explosion on a bus in northwestern Baghdad killed one person, police said.

A dynamite-laden car parked at a gas station detonated during morning hours in the town of Saqlawiyah, 45 miles (75 kilometers) west of Baghdad, killing three policemen and one .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-car-bomb-kills-3-policemen-civilian-in-western-iraq-bus-blast-in-baghdad-kills-1-200587/">Police: Car bomb kills 3 policemen, civilian in western Iraq; bus blast in Baghdad kills 1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Suicide truck bomb destroys key bridge in western Iraq used by departing US military</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said.

There were no casualties in the blast that destroyed the bridge outside the city of Ramadi, which is about .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-suicide-truck-bomb-destroys-key-bridge-in-western-iraq-used-by-departing-us-military-198723/">Source &nbsp;: Police: Suicide truck bomb destroys key bridge in western Iraq used by departing US military</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for a year and stresses protecting civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council voted Thursday to extend U.N. authorization for NATO&#8217;s 70,000-strong force in Afghanistan for a year, emphasizing the importance of protecting civilians just as the U.S. and international commitment to the war is under review.

Britain&#8217;s U.N. Ambassador John Sawers said the resolution&#8217;s unanimous adoption by all 15 council members &#8220;underlines .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-extends-nato-force-in-afghanistan-for-a-year-and-stresses-protecting-civilians-191127/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for a year and stresses protecting civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb kills at least 12 outside Indian Embassy in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said.

Eleven of the dead were civilians and one was an Afghan police officer, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
At ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-kills-at-least-12-outside-indian-embassy-in-afghanistans-capital-dozens-wounded-190230/">Car bomb kills at least 12 outside Indian Embassy in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Large blast kills at least 7 in center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital early Thursday, killing at least seven civilians, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said.

At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were wounded in the attack, which struck a shop-lined road between the Indian Embassy ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-blast-kills-at-least-7-in-center-of-afghanistans-capital-dozens-wounded-190208/">Large blast kills at least 7 in center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Large blast kills at least 4 in center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital early Thursday, destroying vehicles, blowing off the walls of shops and killing at least four civilians, officials said.

At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were also wounded in the attack, which occurred on a road between the Indian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-blast-kills-at-least-4-in-center-of-afghanistans-capital-dozens-wounded-190193/">Read more : Large blast kills at least 4 in center of Afghanistan&#8217;s capital; dozens wounded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Insurgent rocket hits busload of Afghan civilians, killing 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — An insurgent rocket ripped through a bus on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people aboard and wounding about 25, the government said.

The militants appeared to have been aiming for a nearby police checkpoint, but the rocket fell short of the target and hit the busload of civilians instead, the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/insurgent-rocket-hits-busload-of-afghan-civilians-killing-2-189132/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Insurgent rocket hits busload of Afghan civilians, killing 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tribal leader: At least 6 Afghan civilians die in NATO airstrike in southern province</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Hinnant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A NATO airstrike on a compound in southwestern Afghanistan killed a family of six, a local tribal leader said Thursday, despite orders from the top U.S. commander to avoid airpower if civilians are at risk.

The U.S. military said the airstrike occurred after troops came under fire from the compound late Wednesday.
There were conflicting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tribal-leader-at-least-6-afghan-civilians-die-in-nato-airstrike-in-southern-province-184291/" title="Tribal leader: At least 6 Afghan civilians die in NATO airstrike in southern province">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At least 6 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western province</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — An airstrike on a compound in southwestern Afghanistan killed a family of six, a local tribal leader said Thursday, after the U.S. military reported that ground forces were coming under fire from inside the residence and called in aircraft.

British military officials in the area said they were trying to confirm reports that two ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-least-6-afghan-civilians-dead-in-airstrike-that-killed-9-in-western-province-183741/" title="At least 6 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western province">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At least 5 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western province</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A tribal leader says at least six civilians — a farmer, his wife and four children — are among nine dead in an airstrike in western Afghanistan.

The U.S. military says ground forces were coming under fire from inside a compound during a prolonged gunbattle before they called in the airstrike Wednesday evening. Local ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-least-5-afghan-civilians-dead-in-airstrike-that-killed-9-in-western-province-183736/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : At least 5 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western province</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan civilian deaths reported after airstrike in western province</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — The U.S. military says civilian deaths — including women and children — have been reported after an airstrike on a compound in western Afghanistan.

A statement says international forces are meeting with village elders Thursday morning to determine the extent of the casualties in Helmand.
U.S. military spokeswoman Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said ground forces were .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-civilian-deaths-reported-after-airstrike-in-western-province-183687/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban attacks on roadways spread path of fear among Afghans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Hinnant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Taliban militants are sowing fear along Afghanistan&#8217;s highways with stepped-up checkpoints, hijackings and bombs — including one Tuesday that killed at least 30 bus passengers in the south.

Afghan authorities say the attacks, often carried out by only a handful of militants, are part of a psychological campaign to convince civilians that Taliban control ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-attacks-on-roadways-spread-path-of-fear-among-afghans-182430/">Read more : Taliban attacks on roadways spread path of fear among Afghans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast targeting Afghan powerbroker outside girls&#8217; school kills 4; Taliban claim responsibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Police say four people have been killed in an explosion targeting Afghanistan&#8217;s energy minister outside a school in the country&#8217;s west. A Taliban official is claiming responsibility.

Police spokesman Raouf Ahmadi says Energy Minister Ismail Khan and his delegation escaped unharmed after Sunday&#8217;s bombing on the main road to the airport in Herat, but .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-targeting-afghan-powerbroker-outside-girls-school-kills-4-taliban-claim-responsibility-182185/">Blast targeting Afghan powerbroker outside girls&#8217; school kills 4; Taliban claim responsibility</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent ambush, roadside bomb, government says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A Taliban ambush on a highway left six truckers dead, and a roadside bomb killed another six Afghans in a crowded van, the government said Monday — the latest sign that insurgent violence is spreading across the countryside.

Afghanistan&#8217;s civilian death toll has risen alongside that of U.S. and international forces this summer to .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-afghan-civilians-killed-in-insurgent-ambush-roadside-bomb-government-says-182026/">12 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent ambush, roadside bomb, government says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban hijackings, bomb attacks on roadways spread path of fear among civilians in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Taliban militants are sowing fear along Afghanistan&#8217;s highways with stepped-up checkpoints, hijackings and bombs — including one Tuesday that killed at least 30 bus passengers in the south. Afghan authorities say the attacks, often carried out by only a handful of militants, are part of a psychological campaign to convince civilians that Taliban .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-hijackings-bomb-attacks-on-roadways-spread-path-of-fear-among-civilians-in-afghanistan-181633/">Taliban hijackings, bomb attacks on roadways spread path of fear among civilians in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan government says 12 civilians killed by Taliban attack, roadside bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Insurgents killed 12 Afghan civilians in the east and north — half in an ambush on a group of truck drivers and half when a van hit a roadside bomb, the government said Monday.

Afghanistan&#8217;s civilian death toll has risen alongside that of U.S. and international forces this summer. A U.N. report issued Saturday ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-government-says-12-civilians-killed-by-taliban-attack-roadside-bomb-181504/">Afghan government says 12 civilians killed by Taliban attack, roadside bomb</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has killed 12 civilians.

Police chief Bismullah Khan says a civilian bus hit a bomb in Kandahar province&#8217;s Maiwand district Tuesday morning, killing the 12 civilians and wounding another 15. He says some of the more seriously wounded civilians were taken to a NATO base for treatment.
Militants ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-afghan-civilians-killed-after-bus-hits-roadside-bomb-181194/">12 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mortars and missiles pound Somali capital; 13 civilians killed in battles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohamed Olad Hassan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars and missiles pounded parts of the Somali capital on Monday, killing at least 13 civilians in two separate battles between Islamic militiamen and the African Union peacekeeping force, witnesses and officials said.

In the first battle, heavily armed Islamist insurgents attacked a Burundian contingent of the AU force based at a former ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mortars-and-missiles-pound-somali-capital-13-civilians-killed-in-battles-181035/" title="Mortars and missiles pound Somali capital; 13 civilians killed in battles">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>6 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan; energy minister escapes bombing</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/6-nato-troops-killed-in-afghanistan-energy-minister-escapes-bombing-180799/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — A suicide car bomb explosion targeting Afghanistan&#8217;s energy minister killed four civilians Sunday, while attacks and a violent storm killed six international troops, including three French and two American forces, officials said.

Taliban assassination attempts against Afghan officials have intensified this year, with more than 100 officials and pro-government tribal elders attacked — half ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/6-nato-troops-killed-in-afghanistan-energy-minister-escapes-bombing-180799/">6 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan; energy minister escapes bombing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>30 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb near Kandahar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Officials say the civilian death toll in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has reached 30.

Kandahar provincial police chief Sardar Mohammad Zazai says nine women and seven children are among the 30 killed. A packed bus traveling from the western city of Herat to Kandahar hit a land mine in Maiwand district .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/30-afghan-civilians-killed-after-bus-hits-roadside-bomb-near-kandahar-180791/">Original article &nbsp;: 30 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb near Kandahar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan civilian deaths reach record high ahead of election; UN warns more could follow</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-civilian-deaths-reach-record-high-ahead-of-election-un-warns-more-could-follow-179523/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lori Hinnant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Rising violence ahead of Afghanistan&#8217;s disputed presidential election made August the deadliest month of the year for civilians, the U.N. said, warning in a new report that attacks could spike again when the final vote results are announced.

A total of 1,500 civilians died in Afghanistan from January through August, according to the report ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-civilian-deaths-reach-record-high-ahead-of-election-un-warns-more-could-follow-179523/">Afghan civilian deaths reach record high ahead of election; UN warns more could follow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Twelve Afghan civilians died in roadside bomb blasts in the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.

Homemade bombs planted on roads or near government buildings have become a major killer in Afghanistan as the Taliban and other militants increasingly use guerrilla tactics to battle Afghan and international forces. The bombs usually target the military, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-afghan-civilians-killed-in-roadside-bomb-blasts-176265/">Original article &nbsp;: 12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blasts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Afghan civilians killed when their van strikes roadside bomb in western Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Five Afghan civilians died when their van struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province, a police official said Wednesday.

The private van was heading toward neighboring Ghor province on Tuesday when it hit the bomb, which also wounded eight others, said Raouf Ahmadi, a police spokesman for the western region.
Homemade bombs planted on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-afghan-civilians-killed-when-their-van-strikes-roadside-bomb-in-western-afghanistan-176226/" title="5 Afghan civilians killed when their van strikes roadside bomb in western Afghanistan">>>></a>.]]></description>
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