Afghanistan
NATO-backed Afghan militia scheme seen expanded
NATO-backed Afghan militia scheme seen expanded
Pakistan decides to shoot down US drones?
President Hamid Karzai dismissed the March 2012 deadline he had set for the closure of private security firms, giving them until September 2013 to operate in the country. The US Special Operations commander who directed the operation that killed Osama bin Laden defended the unpopular night raids used against militants in Afghanistan. Germany, which has […]
Karzai Accuses Foreign Agencies of Breaking Law
Afghanistan’s Karzai extends private security closure deadline
US Commander Defends Night Raids in Afghanistan
Pakistan blockage of NATO convoys ‘may last weeks’
The Taliban killed six policemen and five tribal leaders in attacks throughout the country. Security forces captured several Taliban leaders and fighters in Kandahar, Zabul, Khost, Logar, and Nangarhar.
US diplomat: Afghan war not becoming sectarian war
Taliban announce peace talks with Pakistan
US delivers 18 aircraft to Afghan Air Force
Pakistan upgrades air defense
US Shifts Drones from Shamsi Airbase to Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Need Complete Equipment Ahead of Transition: Officials
US Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past 2014, Ambassador Says
NATO blockade enters third week
Abu ‘Asim al Tabuki Mansour Nasser al Bihani waged jihad in Bosnia, Dagestan, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. He trained Omar Hammami, the American military commander in Shabaab. Two of Abu ‘Asim’s brothers are currently being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
A suicide bomber killed a district police chief and five other Afghans in Kunar province. ISAF killed a Taliban commander in Kunar and several fighters in Helmand. The Taliban killed a British soldier in Helmand.
Pakistani Extremist Group In Focus After Unprecedented Attack On Afghan Shi’a
Closing NATO routes tells a lot about US-Pakistan relationship: General Dempsey
Pakistan upgrades air defences on Afghan border in wake of Nato air strike
A district police chief was among those killed. ISAF killed a Taliban commander who planned suicide operations.
“Militants” hit the trucks carrying fuel and supplies as they were parked in a truck terminal.
Afghan pass shows struggle of handover
Drone Crash in Iran Reveals Secret US Surveillance Bid
The terror group also said it is “ready to be killed in the thousands” and threatened Russia.
The Afghan north remains a bastion for the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
US urges Pakistan to act after Afghan attacks
The Taliban killed 19 Afghan civilians in an IED attack in Helmand. General Allen wants to keep US troop levels at 68,000 until 2014.
Mining to grow to near half Afghanistan GDP – minister