Results tagged “Afghanistan”
Would you like to limit the tag results display to a specific section?
If you do, then pick any of the sections below:
Or simply go to the aggregated tag results from:
Al Qaeda releases Pakistani Taliban propaganda tape
The Taliban vowed to attack voting centers during the Nov. 7 presidential runoff election. Afghan and Coalition security forces killed 12 Taliban fighters in Kandahar and detained several more in Wardak. The Taliban killed two Coalition soldiers in an IED attack and another during a firefight in southern Afghanistan. Afghan officials said Coalition forces accidentally killed four civilians in Kandahar.
The Netherlands and Denmark said they would not send additional troops to Afghanistan until a decision is made by the US. British troops killed and wounded several Taliban fighters after a helicopter crash in Helmand. Afghan and Coalition forces killed and captured several Taliban fighters during operations in Wardak and Helmand provinces. One Taliban fighter and one policeman were killed during an IED blast in Helmand.
Allied exit strategy at risk as Afghan police run out of recruits
Held by the Taliban, part 5: A rope and a prayer
Held by the Taliban, part 4: A drone strike and dwindling hope
Joint patrol in Nawa
US forces step up attacks as Afghan runoff looms
Two Taliban fighters were killed and three policemen were wounded during a clash in Kunduz province. Police detained two Taliban commanders and nine fighters in Baghlan. Afghan and Coalition forces detained more than a dozen Haqqani Network fighters in Khost and Paktia provinces. The Taliban killed a US soldier in an IED attack in southern Afghanistan.
Analysis: Gates should not expect troop increases from allies
Afghan opium fuels 'global chaos'
Security, apathy, fraud challenge Afghan vote
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah ruled out forming a coalition government with Karzai and has called for a runoff election. Three Taliban fighters were killed during clashes with Afghan forces in Paktika province. A US soldier was killed in an IED attack in southern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Why escalation may be Obama's only choice
Central Asia: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan undergoing dangerous transformation
82nd Airborne takes up training mission in Farah province
Poll fraud officials must go - UN
US troops prep for an air assault
What are the Waziristan war aims?
