The Pentagon admits progress in the Afghan conflict has been “uneven”, with only modest gains against the Taliban insurgency.

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Progress ‘uneven’ in Afghanistan

New units drawn from villages are meant to lock in gains made against the Taliban, but some fear reactivating the old mujahedeen militias.

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NATO Seeks Afghan Police in the South

The lack of progress on schools and running water after the military’s campaign against the Taliban has fed frustration at the government, raising fears of renewed militancy.

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Pakistan Slow to Rebuild Swat Valley a Year After Offensive