Author: Patrick Quinn
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NATO kills insurgent behind Carson soldier’s death
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier-turned-insurgent who was feted by the Taliban for killing a Fort Carson soldier during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan last year has been killed in a raid, the U.S.-led international coalition said on Monday. NATO identified the insurgent as Mahmood and said that he and an accomplice, identified only…
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Petraeus hands over command in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. David Petraeus handed over command of American and coalition forces to Gen. John Allen on Monday, ending a year that saw the costly counterinsurgency strategy he espoused and implemented coming under increasingly heavy criticism. Petraues steps down at a time when the international forces he commanded have begun transferring responsibility for…
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US confident hours before leaving Iraqi cities
BAGHDAD – Hours before the deadline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities, the top American military commander in the Middle East expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi security forces are ready despite a string of deadly bombings in recent days. The blasts, which have killed more than 250 people in a little over…
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Iraqi forces assume control in cities
BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country.A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for U.S. combat troops to finish…
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Al-Qaida leader responsible for Fort Carson deaths is killed
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