Afghanistan
Women on Afghan peace council say they are sidelined
Women on Afghan peace council say they are sidelined
The terror group said Taliban operations in Ghazni province “included emigrants.”
No leads on French shooter in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan – Taliban Divisions Damage Peace Talks: Peace Council
Detainee Deal Stalls Taliban Talks
A third Taliban commander, who was not previously named, was among those killed in the March 13 airstrike.
President Sarkozy wants the suspect captured alive. Authorities are scrambling to determine how he escaped notice after returning from Afghanistan.
Five disasters we’ll face if US retreats from Afghanistan
US says Afghan mission is winding back
Omar Khalid also wants to secure the release of al Qaeda prisoners in Pakistan and impose sharia in the country.
US Readies for Spring Clash With Taliban
Pakistani police claim Bagh was killed during an operation in the contested tribal agency. Bagh’s spokesman denied the report.
US Permanent Bases Not Part of US-Afghan Pact: Faizi
What War and Militancy Left Behind: Swat Valley Struggles Back To Its Feet
Drones at Issue as Pakistan Tries to Mend US Ties
US-Afghan divide seen in perceptions of village massacre
Afghanistan – Exclusive Interview with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergi Lavrov
Russia Demands NATO Not Leave Afghanistan Unstable
Taliban not keen on peace parleys: Abdullah
Early withdrawal of NATO troops could worsen Afghan situation: MPs
US-Russia ‘reset’ gets a boost with Russian offer of airbase
Four “insurgents” were killed after one of them, who was hiding behind women and children, opened fire on special operations forces.
Pakistan – Report ‘Attacks on Journalists and Media Freedom’ launched
Karzai Calls for NATO to Leave Outposts, Bring Forward Transition
Ustad Ahmad Farooq, al Qaeda’s spokesman for Pakistan, mentions Ilyas Kashmiri with Baitullah Mehsud, Ibn Amin, and Badr Mansour, who were all killed in drone strikes. “May Allah have mercy on all of them,” Farooq said.
Afghanistan : the creeping enemy within
Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings
The Taliban have formally suspended dialogue with the US, and President Karzai said NATO forces in Afghanistan should be restricted to large bases.
Pakistan – Indian guru wants Taliban to de-stress
Kandahar Killings Have Not Strained US-Afghan Partnership: NATO