Afghan mob storms UN compound, kills foreigners over Koran burning
Five Nepalese guards, three Europeans, and five Afghans were reported killed in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ‘New Kabul’ to be built north of war-torn capital
Pro-Taliban Islamist politician again targeted in Pakistan’s northwest
Twelve killed as Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s convoy hit by an IED.
Afghanistan
The Obama administration is debating the pace of the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan. ISAF troops in Kandahar killed two Afghans after opening fire on a car that attempted to ram into the soldiers. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, HIG, and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Zabul, Khost, and Logar.
Japan
US military deploys drones above Fukushima, Libya
Afghanistan
War’s a farce in Afghan truce village
Afghanistan
Within Obama’s war cabinet, a looming battle over pace of Afghanistan drawdown
Afghanistan
Signs of strain as Taliban gird for more fighting
Afghanistan
Karzai sacks official after women sing without headscarves
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Baghlan, Kunar, Khost, and Logar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the east. A suicide bomber wounded nine people in Kapisa.
Afghanistan
Pakistan has ‘hands full’ against terrorists: NATO
DC Circuit Court finds Gitmo detainee was no ‘Forrest Gump’
A three-judge DC Circuit Court panel overturned a lower court’s ruling that would have granted freedom to Guantanamo detainee Uthman Abdul Rahim Mohammed Uthman.
Afghanistan
The Taliban overran a district in Nuristan, killed three ISAF troops in the east, and destroyed seven communications towers in Helmand. Security forces killed and captured dozens of Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Helmand, Uruzgan, Kapisa, Khost, Paktika, Logar, Kunar, and Jawzjan.
Afghanistan
Insurgents use Iraq war model missiles in Afghanistan
Indonesia
Indonesia: Bomb probe slowed by lack of technological equipment
India
India and Pakistan to establish counter-terrorism hotline
ISAF targeted Pakistani Taliban commander in Nangarhar
First time ISAF mentions the TTP being a target of a raid.
Northeastern Afghan district falls after Taliban assault
A large Taliban force attacked the district center in Waygal today and drove out Afghan police. The Taliban claim to have kidnapped 13 police and seized large amounts of weapons and ammunition.
Afghanistan
Russia, US have cooperation potential in Afghanistan: diplomats
Afghanistan
Afghan elite borrowed freely from Kabul bank
Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 20 road workers in an assault on a compound in Paktika province. The Taliban freed 19 of the 50 Afghan men kidnapped yesterday in Kunar. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Nangarhar, and Logar.
Hizb-i-Islami
In Afghanistan, spring could prove test of anti-Taliban effort
Taliban kill 20 Afghans in suicide assault
The Taliban claimed credit for the suicide attack that killed 20 Afghan road workers in the Bermel district in Paktika province.
Karzai announces July transfer of responsibility from ISAF to Afghan National Security Forces
ANSF will take the lead in four provinces and three cities.
Taliban
40 Afghans kidnapped by insurgents
Afghanistan
The Taliban captured more than 40 Afghan police recruits in Kunar and killed an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban, HIG, and Haqqani Network commanders and fighters in Helmand, Kandahar, Khost, Paktika, Zabul, Kabul, Logar, and Baghlan.
Afghanistan
Karzai assails private sector for low quality education
Afghanistan
Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links
Taliban capture scores of police recruits in Kunar
The Taliban claimed credit for the kidnapping of more than 40 Afghan men who attempted to join the police in the contested northeastern Afghan province.
Afghanistan
Afghan defence minister emphasises on equipment