Seventeen people, including two US soldiers, have been killed during riots over the burning of Korans at Bagram Air Base; an Afghan soldier killed the two US troops in Nangarhar. Both the Taliban and several members of the Afghan parliament have called for a jihad against US forces. Security forces detained two Taliban commanders in […]
US Says Pakistan Upbeat on Eventual Cooperation
Afghan Protests Over Burning of Korans Spread for 3d Day
Afghan Security forces killed eight Afghans during violent protests over the burning of Korans at the Bagram Air Base. Coalition and Afghan security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand and Logar.
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Afghans, US may defer issues in strategic deal
Afghanistan – MPs seek harsh punishment for blasphemers
Afghans protested after Korans were accidentally burned at Bagram; General Allen apologized and issued a directive on the disposal of religious materials. The Taliban beheaded four “spies” in Helmand and killed three ISAF soldiers in the south.
Karzai claims indirect contact with Mullah Omar
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Of ‘moderate’ Taliban and their willingness to ‘talk’
Karzai offers Taliban direct dialogue
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Resurgence of Pakistan’s religious right
US senators, Afghan leaders discuss parameters for long-term partnership
Afghan policemen killed two Albanian soldiers in an ambush in Kandahar; one other ISAF soldier was wounded and 11 policemen were detained after the shooting. A policeman was killed in a suicide attack and four civilians were killed in an IED attack in Kandahar. Three ISAF soldiers were killed during an operation in the west.
Sinan Tekin, a Turkish national who was known as Emir Yunis, led a group of foreign fighters along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
Afghan Police Catch Terrorists Taking Children to Pakistan
Afghanistan – Military prosecutor accused of moral corruption, links to Taliban
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The Taliban killed four civilians in an IED attack in Kandahar. Security forces captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Khost and Kunduz.
The US took another step in implementing its new Afghan strategy. Starting this spring, the Army will send a large contingent of military trainers to Afghanistan.
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