Gen. Stanley McChrystal is reexamining the American military strategy in Afghanistan, and has stressed that Afghan forces must take the lead. McChrystal’s Strategy Review Sources in this Story BBC: US ‘needs fresh Afghan strategy’ The Christian Science Monitor: Report: McChrystal says US needs new Afghanistan strategy Reuters: Commander delivers Afghan review, no word on troops […]
Afghanistan votes despite wave of attacks, 26 deaths on Election Day
Reports are streaming out of Afghanistan today that many voters were not intimidated in the face of constant threats Thursday, casting their ballots in the Afghan Presidential Election. Voter turnout is expected to be down from the last election, as several polling stations were closed down due to threats and attacks, Bloomberg reports. Afghan officials […]
In Afghan US force may expand
4,000 additional US troops to send Afghanistan to train Afghan forces. On Friday Barack Obama the US president’s part review of Afghanistan and Pakistan policy expected to be announced. Addition to the 17,000 soldiers4, 000 US military trainers would be in Afghanistan by the middle of the year, said US defence official. He added success in Afghanistan […]
Obama:US to expand force in Afghanistan
Barack Obama is expected to send an additional 4,000 troops to train Afghan forces as part of review of policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan to be announced by the US president on Friday. An unnamed US defence official said the 4,000 US military trainers would be in addition to the 17,000 soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan by the middle of […]
Bomb attack in Afghanistan Seven Killed
In eastern Afghanistan a bomb exploded in roadside kills seven people in a van and nine others were wounded. Officials said the incident which happened in Sabari district in Khost province, a roadside bomb exploded near a van carrying civilians. In Khost, restless area with regular clashes between US-led NATO forces and the Taliban […]
8 killed in Afghan violence
KABUL: A roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying the mayor of a key southern city Sunday, killing a passer-by, while clashes and bombings around the rest of Afghanistan killed 13 others, officials said. The mayor of Kandahar survived the blast, which killed a civilian and wounded two others.In the capital, Kabul, a suicide bomber on […]
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