A Tale of Two Taliban Reveals U.S. Afghan Dilemma (Time Magazine)
Mullah Zaeef and Mullah Zakir are both former Gitmo inmates. While one is now leading the Taliban insurgency, the other is suing for peace — but warning that this would require an American withdrawal
Taliban: Kandahar strikes ‘warning’ to NATO (GMA News)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The Taliban have called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO’s top general that the insurgents are ready for the war’s next major offensive in their heartland.
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a ‘warning’ to NATO (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO’s top general that the insurgents were ready for the war’s next major offensive in their heartland.
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a ‘warning’ to NATO (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO’s top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the bombings show the insurgents are still able to operate despite the buildup of Afghan and international troops in the south in preparation for a push into …
Russia has vital role in fight against Afghan drug trade – UN head (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Russia has an important role to play in assisting the Afghan government in its fight against drug trafficking and corruption, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has told RIA Novosti.
Taliban assault on Afghanistan s Kandahar kills 35 people (The Daily Star Lebanon)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Thirty-five people were killed in a Taliban assault on Kandahar described by rebels as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city. A series of massive explosions rocked the southern city late Saturday in what appeared one of the biggest coordinated assaults by the militants since their insurgency began more than eight years ago.
Karzai calls for joint Pak-Afghan anti-terror strategy (Sify News)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has called for a “common strategy” against terrorism for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kandahar attacks are a warning to NATO, says Afghanistan Taliban (The Christian Science Monitor)
An Afghanistan Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated Kandahar attacks Saturday, saying they were a warning to NATO, which will soon focus on securing Kandahar City and its approaches.
