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Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ latest to feature Afghan interpreter story
"Kandahar" premieres on May 26.
By Sarah Sicard
Latest "Kandahar" stories
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Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group
Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.
By Lee Keath
Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities
The insurgents have taken 18 of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days, including its second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar.
Afghan official: Mortar attack in Kandahar kills 5 people
A mortar shell struck a taxi in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on Sunday, killing at least five civilians including two children.
US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press