Afghanistan
Taliban fight takes heavy toll on Pakistani troops
Taliban fight takes heavy toll on Pakistani troops
Pakistanis in denial 10 years after 9/11
Rocky handover for Afghan province vacated by NATO
The Taliban shouted “Allahu Akbar” after using an 82mm recoilless rifle to execute a police commander in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan.
Irresponsible Armed Individuals Increasing in Kabul
The Taliban killed three policemen in Balkh and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Paktika, Nangarhar, Wardak, and Faryab. President Karzai pardoned five would-be suicide bombers.
US senators stress complex nature of Pakistan ties
The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Bitter, Little-Known Ethnic Rebellion
The Taliban killed two Afghan soldiers in Kunar and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, Khost, Paktia, Kapisa, and Wardak. Two German climbers have gone missing in the north.
Russia to Supply 500,000 tonnes of Fuel to Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Progress in Second Phase of Transition: NATO
Afghanistan – Call for Formation of Terrorists Special Tribunal Welcomed
Afghan Villagers Stone a Taliban Commander to Death
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Helmand, Khost, Paktika, Kapisa, and Baghlan. The Taliban killed two civilians in Helmand and an ISAF soldier in the south.
Afghans brace for economic fallout of US exit
Drone collision in Afghanistan sparks debate on US availability
New Zealand PM defends role of special forces in Afghanistan after soldier’s death
Seeking a Functioning Parliament, Afghan Panel Upends Vote Results
“Gunmen” assassinated a prosecutor in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Paktia, and Wardak. The US may keep forces in Afghanistan until 2024.
Afghan shelter plan stokes controversy
Lieutenant Colonel Nasratullah Nasrat, the commander of Afghan forces in Sabari district in Khost, said that Pakistan’s intelligence service fuels the insurgency. He also believes US forces will not withdraw by the 2014 deadline.
Interview: US Special Envoy Marc Grossman On India-Pakistan Relations And Afghanistan’s Future
Afghan Air Force Making Good Progress: US Military
The Taliban killed two soldiers in a bombing in Herat and executed a counterterrorism official in Kunar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Paktia, Logar, and Kunduz.
Another suicide bomber attacked a security function wearing an explosive-laden headdress. This is the third time this summer the tactic has been used.
How Kabul British Council raid unfolded
Afghan Counterinsurgency: When Everything Is Personal
Afghanistan – Face-to-face with IED, and its makers
A Taliban suicide assault team killed nine people, including a New Zealand soldier, in an attack on the British Council in Kabul. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Paktia, and Uruzgan.