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July 16, 2015

U.S. Redoubles Strikes in Afghanistan, Despite War's "Official" End 
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In Afghanistan, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has issued an
indirect statement of support for the peace talks with the Afghan
government. In a statement to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr,
Omar said Islam does not prohibit "peaceful interaction" with one's
enemies. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that in June the U.S.
military doubled the intensity of its airstrikes against Afghanistan,
launching a bombing campaign against militants with the self-proclaimed
Islamic State in the eastern part of the country. This comes six months
after the official end of the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan.

 

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