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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: National Directorate of Security

National Directorate of Security stories: 2 news summaries

Taliban Blast Kills Afghan
Spy Chief, 22 Others

Insurgents target intelligence official during mosque visit

Sep 2, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(AP) - A Taliban suicide bomber at a mosque near Kabul killed 23 people today, including Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence. The explosion ripped through a crowd in Laghman province just as officials were leaving the mosque. Two top provincial officials from Laghman were also among the dead, and the blast destroyed... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • intelligence • suicide bomber • suicide bombing • National Directorate of Security • Afghanistan war • intelligence agencies

Hundreds of Taliban Buy Their Freedom

Endemic Afghan bribery results in routine release of militants

Feb 5, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Hundreds of Taliban are buying their way out of jail every year, bribing police, judges, and wardens to return to the fields and streets of Afghanistan to fight again. Despite denials from the government, American and Afghan sources—and the Taliban itself—attest to the growing trend. Newsweek reports from... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • bribery • corruption • National Directorate of Security

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