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Afghanistan
US Army engineers plan to double Afghan efforts
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Afghanistan
British to hand key town to Afghan militia
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s stability lies with Pakistan
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Afghan Battles and Pakistani Plots
Clashes in southern and eastern Afghanistan point back to Pakistan as a purported coup plot targets Musharraf. A soldier from the 10th Mountain Division provides rooftop security during a cordon and search in the village of Alizai in the Ghazni on Sept. 13, 2006. DoD photo by Spc. Ethan Anderson, U.S. Army. Click image to view. Afghan and Coalition forces engaged the Taliban in pitched battles in the eastern and southern Afghanistan over the past few days. Over over 54 Taliban and al Qaeda were killed during the battles, with zero Coalition or Afghan casualties. The Taliban activity is increasingly…
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Afghanistan
Over 40 Taliban were killed in two seperate engagements. In a battle on the Pakistani border in Paktia, across from North Wazistan, 24 were killed. “Among the dead there are Pakistan nationals, Chechens and people from other countries, as well as Afghans.” Sixteen Taliban were killed in an airstrike in Uruzgan, including an unidentified mid-level Taliban commander.
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Afghanistan
Afghan IED cell destroyed in airstrike
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Afghanistan
A new jihadi group claims to have 90 fighters and is active in the provinces of Kunar and Nuristan. Seven were killed in several Taliban attacks , including 2 British soldiers in Kandahar. Over 200 French special forces may be pulled from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan
British government urged to shift troops to Afghanistan from Iraq
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Afghanistan
Bomb targets Afghan governor
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Afghanistan
Two Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Taliban takes high cover – behind 10-foot Afghan marijuana plants
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Afghanistan
NATO soldier, 8 civilians dies in suicide blast in Kandahar
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan five years later: charting the reconstruction
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Afghanistan
Bombing attacks injure 19 in Afghanistan
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The Global Taliban
Taliban and al Qaeda commanders shed light on the global nature of the war and the status of fighting in Afghanistan A Dutch soldier on watch in Uruzgan. Click image to view. Combat operations in Afghanistan have tapered off over the past month and violent attacks have decreased by half. The operational tempo is declining as the summer fighting season comes to a close. The Taliban continues to suffer heavy losses when openly engaging Afghan and Coalition forces. Over the weekend, 72 Taliban were killed in during engagements in Uruzgan and Helmand province. Fifty-two Taliban were killed in a single…
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Afghanistan
NATO says violence in southern Afghanistan subsiding
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Afghanistan
Canada’s defense minister demands NATO countries remove restriction on troops that prevent their deployment to combat zones. Over 80 Taliban have been killed in several engagements over the weekend. A suicide bomber attacked a bus in Kabul, wounding 16, including 10 policemen. Coalition forces arrested a bomb maker in Farah province.
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Afghanistan
The Taliban claims responsibility for a remote-controlled mine that killed three district officials today. Violence flares in the Eastern provinces as the terrorists attempt targeted assasinations. General Richards warned yesterday that the situation must improve or the Taliban will gain public support.
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Afghanistan
NATO chief warns of Afghan tipping point
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Afghanistan
NATO: Afghanistan At A Tipping Point
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Afghanistan
NATO Sees Spike in Afghanistan Violence
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Afghanistan
Two German Journalists killed in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Karzai calls for a jirga with the Pashtun tribes along the border, and asks for Pakistan to not “fake” it. Two extremists were detained in the western province of Farah.
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Afghanistan
Kabul Seeks Release Of More Bagram Detainees
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Afghanistan
Spinning pop tunes to beat the Taliban
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Afghanistan
Taliban commander says peace deal in Helmand not a blow
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Afghanistan
Ten Taliban, three police killed in attack on Paktika border post
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Afghanistan
Two US, one ANA Soldier killed killed in Operation Mountain Fury
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Afghanistan
Senator Frist says the Taliban should be involved in the Afghan government. Brigadier Ed Butler, who recently negotiated a withdrawal with the Taliban in Musa Qala, said the Taliban have been “tactically defeated” in some areas. Three Taliban, along with six Afghan police and soldiers, and five civilians were killed in fighting over the past 2 days. Three NATO soldiers were wounded in a suicide attack in Kabul, one bomber was arrested.
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Afghanistan
After Afghan Battle, a Harder Fight for Peace
