Afghanistan
Afghan War Reflects Changes in Air War
Afghan War Reflects Changes in Air War
Afghan militant leader ‘ready for talks’
Nuristan Governor Urges Operation against Insurgents
Taliban sincere about talks with US: Zaeef
Pakistan – New terms likely for NATO supplies
Pakistan seeks Afghan talks over Taliban: official
There’s more to peace than Taliban
US intelligence report on Afghanistan sees stalemate
Difa-i-Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed hoping for a ‘historic’ event in Karachi
Ahmed Jan Wazir and Fazl Rabi serve as key commanders in the Haqqani Network and have ties to the Taliban. Wazir was appointed by Taliban and al Qaeda fighters to command operations in Ghazni province.
Fierce fighting between the Taliban and Afghan forces in Nimroz left four Taliban dead, including a commander. A roadside bomb killed two women in the Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand. Two Taliban groups in Sar-i-Pul and Baghlan provinces surrendered to the Afghan government.
Opium Revenue Rises 133% in 2011
Afghan boy suicide bombers tell how they are brainwashed into believing they will survive
From Prison To Kabul’s Presidential Palace
NATO Envoy Calls for Afghan-led Peace Talks
US ‘agrees in principle’ to swap Taliban fighters for Bowe Bergdahl
Taliban Statement Highlights Challenge of Peace Effort
The Taliban said they would continue to wage jihad and would not abide by the Afghan constitution. A Taliban suicide bomber killed the district governor of Panjwai in Kandahar, his two sons, and two bodyguards. ISAF killed two Taliban commanders in an airstrike in Kunar.
New Afghanistan assessment reflects split US views
Sayed Fazuldin Agha was the district governor of Panjwai, a former Taliban bastion in Kandahar. He was instrumental in reconciling local Taliban groups with the Afghan government.
The Taliban insist that the proposed office in Qatar is to be used to conduct a prisoner exchange and educate the international community.
Taliban say Marine abuse tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
Against Odds, Path Opens Up for US-Taliban Talks
The Haqqani Network continues to expand its area of operations throughout Afghanistan.
Af-Pak Spats Spread to Singapore
US drone strike in Pakistan ends six-week pause; 4 dead
US says no deal yet for Taliban Qatar office
Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters and detained 30 more in Balkh. A suicide bomber failed in his attempt to assassinate Kandahar’s chief of police after penetrating security at the compound. The Taliban claimed credit for yesterday’s suicide assault in Paktika that killed seven people.
Human Rights Watch Warns Against Transfer of Afghan Prisons
Afghan Forces Able to Conduct Night Raids