Afghanistan – Afghanistan police seize Taliban munitions (The Record and Herald News)
Afghanistan police seize Taliban munitions (The Record and Herald News)
Afghan police officers display rockets allegedly seized from Taliban militants at a police compound in Herat, Afghanistan. There are no current comments at this time. Be the first to post one!
Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet in days-official (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai will unveil his new cabinet within days, a spokesman said on Sunday, adding that efforts to start talks with Taliban insurgents and implementing anti-corruption measures were underway.
Afghan, NATO forces detain several militants in S Afghanistan (People’s Daily)
Afghan national security forces backed by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) detained a group of Taliban militants in an operation in Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, according to a statement of the military alliance received on Saturday. “An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants in Kandahar on Friday after searching a compound …
US soldier, 17 Taliban killed in latest violence in Afghanistan (EARTHtimes.org)
Kabul – A US soldier and 17 Taliban militants have been killed in the latest attacks in Afghanistan, officials said Sunday as the the new US-Afghan military operation entered its third day in the southern of the country. A NATO airstrike targeted a g…
Afghanistan officers patrol with marines (The Record and Herald News)
An Afghan Border Patrol officer holds a shell for an RPG as he patrols with members of the United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion where a gunbattle with insurgents occurred earlier, near Shabu in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan.
1,000 US Marines, 150 Afghan troops in second day of major offensive in southern Afghanistan (Coast Reporter)
KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan troops have killed at least seven Taliban fighters during the first U.S.-led offensive since President Barack Obama announced a new American war plan this week, Afghan officials said Saturday.
Obama aide: July 2011 Afghan pullout not `a cliff’ (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama’s national security adviser says the July 2011 date for the beginning of a U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan is “not a cliff.”
Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet ‘within days’ (Malaysian Mirror)
KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai will submit at least part of his long-awaited cabinet to parliament within days, amid mounting Western pressure to wipe out corruption, officials said on Saturday.
Karzai to unveil Afghan cabinet in days – official (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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Afghan police bust gang of kidnappers in Kabul (People’s Daily)
Police in the Afghan capital city Kabul detained a gang of kidnappers, a press release of Interior Ministry said Saturday. “Police busted three men involved in kidnapping from 1st precinct of Kabul city on Friday,” the press release said. It did not say if anyone has been released from their custody. Kidnapping for ransom as a social evil has been threatening the lives of people particularly …
Afghan troops detain 2 Taliban shadowy district chiefs (People’s Daily)
Afghan security forces arrested two shadowy district chiefs of Taliban outfit in Jauzjan province north of Afghanistan, according to a local newspaper on Saturday. “Mullah Assadullah and Mullah Yakh, arrested from Aqcha and Khanaka districts, had been appointed by Taliban outfit as governors of the mentioned districts,” daily 8Subh reported in its edition. There arrest took place in the wake of …
Gates: US in Afghanistan 2 to 4 more years (AP via Yahoo! News)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Americans should expect a significant U.S. military presence in Afghanistan for another two to four years.
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