Sunday 26th September, 2010
British troops using 2,000feet 'barrage balloons' to spy on Taliban in Afghanistan
British troops are reportedly using 60 feet-long 'barrage balloons' to spy on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
UN official calls for detailed inquiry on Afghan deaths
A United Nations investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan should be launched to identify and prosecute individuals responsible, says a former top-ranking UN official, Philip Alston, on extra judicial killings.
Taliban commander among 30 rebels killed in Afghanistan
At least 30 Taliban militants, including a rebel commander, were killed in clashes with security forces in Afghanistan, Xinhua reported Saturday.
NATO: Bomb blast kills 2 troops in Afghanistan
Washington TimesNATO deaths are not generally released until after the next of kin have been contacted.This year is already the deadliest of the war, with more than 530 international forces killed. About 140,000 fore...
Afghan election commission orders recounts
San Diego Union-TribuneKABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's election commission has ordered a recount of votes in some areas for recent parliamentary elections, a senior official said Sunday, raising further concerns of...
Afghanistan's Election Commission Calls For Recounts
NPRSeptember 26, 2010 Afghanistan's election commission has ordered a recount of votes in some areas for recent parliamentary elections, a senior official said Sunday, raising further concerns of misco...
NATO forces kill two Afghan civilians
Earth TimesKabul - Two Afghan civilians were killed after they approached the a NATO military patrol in southern Afghanistan, the alliance military said in a statement on Sunday.The men, who were riding on a mot...
Afghan bank 'misused Western money'
The Daily TelegraphAN investigation is underway to determine whether Western donors' money was misused by Afghanistan's biggest private bank.
Two foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO
Canada.comUS soldiers of Bravo Company 2/508th PIR 4BTC 82nd Airborne Division prepare for a morning patrol during a sandstorm in the volatile and dangerous Kandahar's province of Arghandab Valley. Support in t...
Violence kills 100 Afghan police every month: govt
BreitbartAlmost 2,000 Afghan police officers have been killed or injured by insurgents in the past six months as many are forced onto the frontline in the war against the Taliban, an official said Sunday. T...
U.S. asks Bangladesh to deploy troops in Afghanistan
People's DailyThe United States has called upon Bangladesh to deploy "combat troops" in Afghanistan to support its efforts to ensure security and stability in the war-ravaged country.According to a statem...
Afghan gov't begins training, equipping community police
People's DailyIn an effort to ensure security and protect the war-weary Afghans in remote areas where Taliban threats are high, the Afghan Interior Ministry has begun recruiting, training and equipping local police...
1-Widespread fraud seen in latest Afghan elections .....
Pak TribuneKABUL: Evidence is mounting that fraud in last weekend’s parliamentary election was so widespread that it could affect the results in a third of provinces, calling into question the credibility of a...
US strategists seek Afghan fixes outside the box
The Seattle TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — On a NATO base in Kabul, a five-member team is rethinking the war in Afghanistan and questioning some of the basic assumptions behind the effort to clean up corruption and g...
Two NATO soldiers killed in bomb blast in Afghanistan
RIA NovostiTwo NATO servicemen were killed in a bomb blast in south Afghanistan, the military alliance said on Sunday. The servicemen were killed after their armored personnel carrier hit a roadside bomb, the m...
Marine from Vermont killed in Afghanistan
Boston.comLance Corporal Anthony Rosa, 20, of Swanton, was killed Thursday while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, the Department of Defense said. He was a 2008 graduate of M...
Two NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
New Zealand HeraldKABUL, Afghanistan - Two NATO service members were killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the military alliance said. NATO said the troops were killed by an improvised explosive de...
Call for 'Gaza style' inquiry on Afghan deaths: report
The NationA United Nations investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan should be launched to identify and prosecute individuals responsible, says a former top-ranking UN official on extrajudicial killi...
US tank destroyed by Afghan Taliban in Nad Ali
The NationBy Qari Yousuf AhmadiA US invaders tank was destroyed, killing and wounding all the invaders inside when it hit a roadside bomb in Zarghoon village at around 05:00 pm on Saturday. (Taliban website)
18 US invaders killed by Afghan Taliban in Gardez base attack
The NationBy Zabihullah MujahidReports arriving from Gardez city say that on Friday afternoon, at around 12:30 pm, 10 brave Afghan Taliban entered in a US invaders base located on Gardez-Khost main highway. Muj...
NATO says airstrike targeted al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan
Earth TimesKabul - US-led coalition forces targeted an "al-Qaeda senior commander" with a precision airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, while two NATO soldiers died in the south region, the military said Sunday. A...
James R. Carroll | Afghanistan looms large, just not in this election
Courier-JournalFrom the early stories on the book, it is clear that the Obama administration was divided over how to proceed in Afghanistan, where U.S. forces have been fighting longer than they did in Vietnam.
Army restricts access to photos of soldiers with Afghan corpses
The Seattle TimesThe Army is strictly controlling access to several grisly photos of U.S. soldiers holding up Afghan corpses, images that were uncovered as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes.
US Army to hold first hearing on grisly Afghan killings
Canada.comWASHINGTON, (AFP) - The US Army holds its first hearing Monday in a grisly war crimes case that charges five soldiers with killing Afghan civilians for sport and plotting a cover-up.Authorities say th...
US edgy as CIA brands Karzai paranoid
The AustralianBut as the United States alone spends $125 billion a year on the conflict, there is a growing sense in Washington that Hamid Karzai, the Afghan President, has become a liability.The perception will be...
NATO claims three detained Afghan journalists released
Kuwait TimesPublished Date: September 26, 2010 KABUL: Three journalists detained for suspected links to Taleban propaganda networks were freed in Afghanistan after angry reactions from media advocates and Presid...
Medals for Afghan rescue soldiers
BBCTwo soldiers who dived into a freezing canal to save a comrade injured by a Taliban bomb are to receive the Queen's Commendation for Bravery. Second Lieutenant Connor Maxwell, 22, of Darlington,...
Call for UN war crimes inquiry into Afghanistan
The GuardianAn angry crowd burns a makeshift U.S. flag as they accuse NATO forces of killing civilians in an overnight raid, at Surkh Rod, Afghanistan, last May. Photograph: Rahmat Gul/AP
It's a boy's life for unwanted Afghan girls
The ScotsmanSIX-YEAR-OLD Mehran Rafaat is like many girls her age. She likes to be the centre of attention and, like her three older sisters, she is eager to discover the world outside the family's apartment in t...
Candidates concerned at poll fraud, irregularities
The Frontier PostKABUL (NNI): A number of independent candidates from eastern Nangarhar province expressed serious concerns about widespread fraud, irregularities and corruption in the September 18 parliamentary Elect...
ISAF claims killing over 30 Taliban
The Frontier PostKABUL (AIP): Coalition forces killed over 30 Taliban during an air strike in eastern Laghman province, the NATO-led force said Saturday. The air assault was carried out after Taliban attacked Afghan ...
Protest against killing of civilians by foreign forces
The Frontier PostJALALABAD (AIP): Hundreds of people Saturday staged protest demonstration in Mahtarlam district of Laghman province against what they said the killing of civilians by the foreign force. Chanting slog...
With security, business booms in Mazar-e Sharif
The Frontier PostMAZAR-E SHARIF (NNI): As the heat of the day subsides at dark, hundreds of families gather in a large amusement park on the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif. There is a Ferris wheel, a spinning carrousel ...
Railway to make Afghanistan major trade hub: Zakhilwal
The Frontier PostWASHINGTON (NNI): Afghanistan's Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal hopes his landlocked country will be able to finalise a much-awaited transit-trade agreement with Pakistan by the middle of the current ...
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