Afghanistan
High-Security Luxury Hotels Tap into Conflict Zone Market
High-Security Luxury Hotels Tap into Conflict Zone Market
US troops return to Afghanistan’s lost province
Afghan President Calls for an End to Airstrikes
A suicide bomber killed two people in Balkh. Two suicide bombers killed only themselves in Uruzgan. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south and a civilian in Paktia.
Pakistan – Al Qaeda battleground
Taliban Encourage Afghan Kids to Suicide: NDS
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta chastised Pakistan last week for its ongoing support for the Haqqani Network.
Pakistan should bite the bullet in NATO routes row: US official
Four seconds in Afghanistan: Was it a crime, or combat?
The Taliban killed five civilians in Sar-i-Pul, two women in Ghazni, and two intelligence officers in Farah and Kunar. Four Taliban fighters in Paktika died in a premature detonation.
NATO suggests talks on Kunar missile strikes
US pulls negotiators from Pakistan, no supply deal
Gen Dostum Accused of ‘Undermining National Interest’
Europe Stays Quiet Despite Unease About Drones
Afghans aim to defuse failed suicide bombers with Koran
The Afghan military said 47 Taliban fighters were killed during operations in Laghman, Parwan, Helmand, Uruzgan, Kabul, and Farah. ISAF said that seven Taliban fighters were killed in Nangarhar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
As Afghan army grows, a unit highlights the challenges
Afghan arsonists seek to enforce truancy from school
Obama Increases Pakistan Drone Strikes as Relations Sour
Taliban close schools to mourn civilian deaths
Seven civilians were killed inside the wire, while the blast caved in the base’s dining facility and PX.
War against terrorism; Pakistan to follow its own timeline: FO
US, Pakistan beginning to look more like enemies
The Taliban killed four French soldiers in a suicide attack in Kapisa, two Afghan soldiers in Helmand, an ISAF soldier in the east, and a tribal leader in Nangarhar. Security forces killed 11 Taliban fighters. General Allen said that ISAF will no longer target homes in airstrikes.
The Taliban claimed credit for the suicide attack. “Foreign fighters” are known to operate in the area.
Afghanistan – No more air airstrikes on civilian houses: Allen
Sar-e Pul Security Chiefs Sacked over Jail Break
Parting Gift for Afghans: A Military McMansion
Fight Isn’t Over for Soldiers in Remote Afghanistan
China Shows Interest in Afghan Security, Fearing Taliban Would Help Separatists