ISAF beats back assault on eastern Afghan base
Afghan officials claimed that 60 to 70 Haqqani Network and foreign fighters were killed during fighting at Combat Outpost Margah in Paktika province.
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Afghanistan
Eleven people, including six children, two women, and two policemen, were killed in an IED attack in Badghis province. The Taliban killed a policeman during an assault on a police station in Ghazni; nine Taliban fighters were captured.
United States
Navy signs $17-million deal for armed drones
Afghanistan
Major attack would damage Pakistan alliance: US official
Russia
Russia to Help in Afghan Reconstruction, Economic Reform
Hakeemullah Mehsud threatens more attacks in Pakistan
The leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan also reiterated his loyalty to Afghan Taliban emir Mullah Omar.
IMU announces death of German jihadist
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan said that Abu Bakr al Almani, a previously unknown jihadist, was killed during battle.
Afghanistan
Afghan Base Tests US Exit Plans
Haqqani Network facilitator targeted in Badakhshan
This is the first reported ISAF raid against the Haqqanis in the remote northeastern province.
USMC Major General Toolan: Marines to be cut in Helmand
Forces “could” draw down to nearly a quarter of current levels within a year.
Afghanistan
A suicide assault team killed a policeman in Baghlan. The Taliban killed a police chief and two bodyguards in an IED attack in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters and commanders in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Paktia, Wardak, Nangarhar, and Badakhshan.
Afghanistan
Helmand killing fields to be handed back to Britain
Afghanistan
Analysis: Little hope seen of Taliban settlement before 2014
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed seven policemen, including a commander, at a mosque in Baghlan. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the west. Security forces captured a mid-level Taliban leader in Laghman.
Afghanistan
U.S. troops leave border base to Afghans
Afghanistan
In Logar, Taliban’s presence on the rise
Taliban suicide bomber kills 7 Afghans at Baghlan mosque
The Taliban claimed credit for the attack, which killed seven Afghan policemen, including a commander.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Wardak, Logar, and Laghman. The Taliban killed five civilians in an IED attack in Sar-i-Pul. Brigadier General Fuller was relieved of command after disparaging President Karzai.
Afghanistan
Trans-Afghan gas pipeline, the dream that won’t die
Afghanistan
Afghan Mines Income to Reach $1bn
Afghanistan
US general relieved of duty over remarks on Karzai
Afghanistan
Lawlessness Reigns In Tajik-Afghan Border Region
Afghanistan
New ‘Truth and Justice’ Party Looks To Shake Up Afghan Politics
Afghanistan
New frontier for military women: serving with elite unit
Pakistan
Economic help for Pakistan a must: Clinton
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Paktika, and Laghman. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south. The US said the amount of civilian aid provided to Afghanistan will begin to decrease.
Afghanistan
US says its civilian aid to Afghanistan has peaked
Afghanistan
A suicide assault team attacked a construction company near the PRT in Herat; two Afghan guards and five Taliban fighters were killed. The Taliban killed a British soldier in Helmand. Security forces killed three Taliban fighters in Nangarhar and detained another in Khost.
Afghanistan
US Exploring Faster Switch To Advisory Role In Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Dispatch: British troops and Taliban fighters in Mexican standoff