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Freed hostage Joshua Boyle arrested for sexual assault
Speed Read Canadian man faces 15 charges months after being rescued in Pakistan
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Army dog awarded highest honour for bravery during Taliban raid
Speed Read Heroic hound was injured by three grenades but still managed to get troops to safety
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Rex Tillerson ramps up pressure on Pakistan
Speed Read The country's special status as a military ally could end if it doesn't act against the Taliban
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Taliban urges Afghans to plant trees for the 'worldly good'
Speed Read Government dismisses statement as attempt to 'deceive public' and distract from 'crimes'
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Taliban attack on Afghanistan police near Kabul kills dozens
Speed Read New violence is latest attack by group in continued assault on the country's Western-backed government
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Taliban app removed from Google Play store
Speed Read Pashto Afghan News taken down after 48 hours, but questions remain over internet giant's vetting processes
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Pakistan bombing death toll reaches 72
Speed Read Taliban splinter group claims responsibility for suicide bombing targeting Christians in Lahore
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Bacha Khan: at least 19 dead in attack on Pakistan university
Speed Read Taliban denies responsibility after four men wearing suicide vests open fire on campus
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Reinforcements arrive to relieve Taliban siege of Sangin
Speed Read Fresh troops set to drive out militants – but Afghan army is increasingly overstretched
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Taliban strikes deep into Helmand province
Speed Read Militant group now controls three districts captured by British and US forces during the Afghanistan war
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Mullah Omar 'dead': what next for the Taliban and Afghanistan?
In Depth Confirmation of leader's death threatens peace process, as a power struggle intensifies within the Taliban
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Taliban launches bomb attack on Afghan parliament
Speed Read Fighters attempt to storm building as MPs prepare to confirm appointment of new defence minister
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Islamic State clashes with Taliban as it seeks Afghan recruits
Speed Read Fighting breaks out as former Guantanamo detainee sets up Islamic State network in Afghanistan
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Karachi Airport closed by new Taliban attack
Speed Read Flights have been suspended at Karachi Airport, where security forces came under fire again today
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