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Hagel speaks with Karzai over Taliban comment

March 10: U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel responds to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's statements in which Karzai accused the U.S. and Taliban with working together. (NBC News)U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel responds to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's statements in which Karzai accused the U.S. and Taliban with working together. (NBC News)

Prince Harry clarifies statements about Taliban

Jan. 24: The prince, who recently returned to the U.K. following his tour of duty in Afghanistan, has been getting heat for statements in a recent interview that seemed to reveal a cavalier attitude about killing Taliban fighters. He clarified those comments, saying he and fellow soldiers are The prince, who recently returned to the U.K. following his tour of duty in Afghanistan, has been getting heat for statements in a recent interview that seemed to reveal a cavalier attitude about killing Taliban fighters. He clarified those comments, saying he and fellow soldiers are "supporting the Afghan people." NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (TODAY)

Malala, shot by Taliban, leaves hospital

Jan. 4: Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has been released from a British hospital. She will undergo outpatient rehabilitation from the home where her family is staying in central England. TODAY's Willie Geist reports.  Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has been released from a British hospital. She will undergo outpatient rehabilitation from the home where her family is staying in central England. TODAY's Willie Geist reports. (TODAY)

Taliban suicide bombers attack coalition base in Afghanistan

Dec. 2: In what appears to be a complex and well-coordinated attack, a car bomb detonated outside a U.S. base Sunday, leading to a firefight between Afghan guards and insurgents. The fight left at least nine insurgents and five Afghans dead, including two civilians. NBC's Atia Abawi reports. In what appears to be a complex and well-coordinated attack, a car bomb detonated outside a U.S. base Sunday, leading to a firefight between Afghan guards and insurgents. The fight left at least nine insurgents and five Afghans dead, including two civilians. NBC's Atia Abawi reports. (TODAY)

Girl shot by Taliban stands up, still fighting infection

Oct. 20: Malala Yousufzai was recently shot by the Taliban near her school after arguing that girls deserve the same right to education as boys. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. Malala Yousufzai was recently shot by the Taliban near her school after arguing that girls deserve the same right to education as boys. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (msnbc)

Girl shot by Taliban airlifted out of Pakistan

Oct. 15: Schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been airlifted out of Pakistan and flown to England for treatment of her head and neck injuries. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. Schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been airlifted out of Pakistan and flown to England for treatment of her head and neck injuries. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (TODAY)

As Malala heals, thousands rally against Taliban

Oct. 14: As doctors debated whether to send Malala Yousafzai abroad for care, thousands rallied in her name, including hundreds of schoolgirls who gathered in Afghanistan. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports. (Nightly News)As doctors debated whether to send Malala Yousafzai abroad for care, thousands rallied in her name, including hundreds of schoolgirls who gathered in Afghanistan. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports. (Nightly News)

Bullet removed from activist shot by Taliban

Oct. 11: NBC's Amna Nawaz reports on the latest in the efforts to save Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot Tuesday by the Taliban. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports on the latest in the efforts to save Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot Tuesday by the Taliban. (Mitchell Reports)

Young girl 'critical' after being shot by Taliban

Oct. 10: An outspoken, Pakistani girl who took on the Taliban – advocating for girls to be educated, is in intensive car after a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus and shot her in the head and neck on Tuesday. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports. An outspoken, Pakistani girl who took on the Taliban – advocating for girls to be educated, is in intensive car after a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus and shot her in the head and neck on Tuesday. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports. (Mitchell Reports)

Taliban targets 14-year-old Pakistani girl

Oct. 9: Gunmen hunted down young Malala Yousafzai at her school, shooting her in the head after she dared to criticize the extremists who are ravaging her country. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports.  (Nightly News)Gunmen hunted down young Malala Yousafzai at her school, shooting her in the head after she dared to criticize the extremists who are ravaging her country. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports. (Nightly News)

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