2010 in Afghanistan

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2010
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Events from the year 2010 in Afghanistan .

Incumbents

January

February

March

April

May

The Taliban announced an increased offensive during spring and launched several attacks against International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and Afghan government forces. Attacks included a car bomb against a NATO convoy in Kabul which killed 18 people including six NATO soldiers and separate attacks against two of the largest ISAF bases in Afghanistan, Bagram and Kandahar Air Bases. [10] [11]

Contents

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Casualties in 2010

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