Afghanistan
Coalition routs Taliban in southern Afghanistan
Coalition routs Taliban in southern Afghanistan
Taliban second in command in talks with Afghan and US officials
A DC district judge denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by an Afghan detained at Gitmo. The judge’s decision and declassified memos produced at Gitmo indicate that the detainee, known as Obaydullah, was a member of an al Qaeda IED cell tasked with attacking US forces.
Get tough on Pakistan
Petraeus rewrites the playbook in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s haven for terror unit irks US
High-level talks aim for an end to the Afghan war
CIA inquiry finds ‘systemic breakdowns’ in Afghan bombing that killed agents
The Afghan National Army in combat: dazed and confused?
Indian gov’t: Pakistan spies tied to Mumbai siege
Afghanistan – Taliban influence grows in north
Pakistan helped US arrest Taliban leaders: Haqqani
In Afghan town, insurgents vanish after battles
NATO claims it is choking off insurgents’ supplies
Iran sends delegate to meeting on Afghanistan
As anti-corruption measures lag in Afghanistan, US looks to grass-roots effort
An ex-Gitmo detainee named Jabir Jubran al Fayfi has reportedly turned himself in to Saudi authorities. Al Fayfi was arrested in Yemen in September and his “surrender” was likely coordinated by the Saudi and Yemeni governments.
Afghan: Consult system on military ops not working
Pakistan – Why attack the shrines?
US military, civilian officials claim progress in Afghan war
In Afghan south, US faces frustrated residents
Pakistan – How to defuse a human bomb: rescuing Taliban™s teenage recruits
Pakistan – TTP plans poisonous gas attacks
Pakistan – FO defends military policy in northwest
New report paints gloomy picture on Afghan safety
Pakistan militant variety tests West security: US
US uses attacks to nudge Taliban toward a deal
Pakistan flood crisis blamed partly on deforestation by ‘timber mafia,’ Taliban
What Pakistan wants: US aid
Gilani’s remarks disrespect for Afghan sovereignty: Pakistani nationalists