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Taliban deploys troops at Uzbek border The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan say they are deploying an extra 8,000 fighters on the border with Uzbekistan in response to an American military build-up in the former Soviet republic. Pakistan moves against pro-Taliban group Pakistan's military authorities have made their first clear move against pro-Taliban Islamic groups by putting a prominent radical leader under house arrest. Taliban announces release of UK reporter The Taliban says it has released a British journalist who was detained nine days ago for entering Afghanistan illegally. Previous News |