U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Gregory and Pfc. Colton Unger are joined by fellow paratroopers as they leave an Afghan army compound during a combined patrol clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 30, 2012. Gregory, a platoon sergeant, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
U.S. Secretly Released Prisoners In Afghanistan: Report -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been secretly releasing detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, the Washington Post reported in its Monday editions.
The "strategic release" program has allowed American officials over the past several years to use prisoners as bargaining chips to reduce violence in restive provinces, it said, citing U.S. officials who it said spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier -- AFP
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Eight Taliban killed in Afghanistan -- New York Daily News
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Afghans can take over if French troops pull out -- AFP
Congressional intelligence leaders say Taliban has grown in strength since 2010 troop surge -- Washington Post/AP
Intelligence, military at odds on Afghanistan: congressman -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Feinstein: Military misconduct damages mission -- Politico
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Afghans 'Ready' To Take Over From French -- Radio Free Europe
Afghans can take over if French troops pull out -- AFP
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