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In this May 27 photo, Taliban fighters react to a speech by their senior leader in the Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan. APKABUL, Afghanistanmdash;After operating out of Pakistan for more than a decade, the leaders of Afghanistanrsquo Taliban movement may have moved back to their homeland to try to build on this yearrsquo gains in the war and to establish a permanent presence.If confirmed, the move would be a sign of the Talibanrsquo confidence in their fight against the US-backed government in Kabul. It could also be an attempt by the militants to distance themselves from Pakistan, which is accused of supporting the movement.Article continues after this advertisement The Talibanrsquo leaders have been based in Pakistani cities, including Quetta, Karachi and Peshawar, since their rule in Afghanistan was overthrown in the 2001 US invasion after the 9/11 attacks.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs stanley usa vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderTaliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the leadership shura, or council, relocated to Afghanistan ldquo ome months ago, although he would not say t stanley thermobecher o where.One Taliban official said the shura had moved to southern Helma stanley mug nd province, which the insurgents consider to be part of their heartland and where most of the opium that funds their operations is produced. The official refused to be Xepv Public urged to conserve water

Traffic personnels clear fallen branches in Bacalso Street in Cebu during typhoon Yolanda. JUNJIE MENDOZA/CDNMANILA, Philippines mdash; They are also victims of the devastation of ldquo upertyphoon Yolanda, international name Haiyan and yet they are taking part in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysrsquo; road and bridge clearing operations in Tacloban City a stanley uk nd other parts of Le stanley becher yte province.Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson was referring on Monday to an undisclosed number of DPWH personnel in Eastern Visayas that was devastated by last weekrsquo weather disturbance.Article continues after this advertisement In a statement, the DPWH head said field personnel from Bicol and other regions would assist in the clearing operations in Leyte and Samar areas littered with fallen electric posts, trees and other debris brought about by the supertyphoon.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no t stanley cup akers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationOur teams from other DPWH regional and district engineering offices have been directed to restore immediately the flow of traffic, especially along the Daang Maharlika or the Pan-Philippine Highway, he also said.According to Singson, the teams have to immediately clear the roads to facilitate rescue and quick response operations by concerned