KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A new elite Taliban force is proving its strength in the strategic southern province of Helmand, pointing to the insurgents' ability to refine their battlefield techniques to ...

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter testifies before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Dec. 9, 2015. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim D. Godbee) WASHINGTON ...

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Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election? A new Taliban commando force is testing the battle weary Afghan army in Helmand province. With reports of Helmand valley, a strategic location ...

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — An elite new Taliban force is proving its strength in the strategic southern province of Helmand, pointing to the insurgents’ ability to refine their battlefield ...

FILE - In this Sunday, July 24, 2016 file photo, Afghan police soldiers practice, in Lashkargah, capital of southern Helmand province, Afghanistan. A new elite Taliban force is proving its strength in ...