Afghanistan – 7 Taliban militants killed by Afghan troops (People’s Daily)
7 Taliban militants killed by Afghan troops (People’s Daily)
Afghan troops backed by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces have killed seven Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, an official said Tuesday. “In a joint operation of Afghan and ISAF forces launched late weekend in parts of Kunduz province, so far seven rebels including a local Taliban commander Mullah Salam have been killed,” the senior …
Afghanistan’s police is infiltrated by Taliban at all levels (MalaysiaNews.net)
Afghanistan s police are poorly trained, plagued by drug addiction and infiltrated by the Taliban at every level , a former British soldier from Portadown has said. The Afg…
US voices alarm at level of Afghan corruption (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US top military officer Admiral Mike Mullen on Wednesday warned Afghan President Hamid Karzai to crack down on rampant corruption, piling pressure on Kabul as Washington weighs a troop buildup.
Afghan future depends on Karzai anti-graft fight (Malaysian Mirror)
KABUL – In a country where corruption affects almost every aspect of daily life, a pledge by Afghanistan’s reinstated President Hamid Karzai to clean up graft is being met with widespread scepticism.
Afghan village caught in U.S.-Taliban crossfire (MalaysiaNews.net)
Afghan election The nation prepares for the Nov. 7 presidential runoff amid growing tensions after allegations of fraud marred the August election.
Karzai rival rules out joining new Afghan government (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Technocrats and some existing ministers will be appointed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s new government, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival branded his re-election illegal and ruled out taking any part.Karzai, who returned to power after a needless presidential run-off vote was abandoned on Monday, has received stern warnings from US President Barack Obama
The UN’s agenda in Afghanistan (Aljazeera)
On Monday, Riz speaks with Peter Galbraith, the former UN diplomat who was just fired from his post in the UN mission in Afghanistan. Galbraith says he could not be silent as he watched the UN “downplay the fraud that took place” in the Afghan elections on August 20.
Afghan policeman shoots British soldiers, killing 5, in southern Afghanistan (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about discipline within the Afghan forces and possible infiltration by insurgents.
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