Posts Tagged Afghan

Karzai Welcomes Pakistan’s Help in Negotiating with Taliban

Afghan president plans to hold reconciliation conference with Taliban in April

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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:57 GMT

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Afghan police drug abuse ‘rife’

Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.

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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:36:04 GMT

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UK giving US control of Musa Qala

UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.

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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:18:18 GMT

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US Defense Secretary Visits Saudi Arabia After Afghan Trip

Robert Gates is keeping up pressure on Iran, consulting with Saudi Arabia about how to respond to Tehran’s disputed nuclear program

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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:23:39 GMT

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MoD denies Afghan vehicles claim

The Ministry of Defence rejects Tory suggestions that a request for new vehicles for Afghan troops has been pared back.

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Published on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:29:59 GMT

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NATO Outlines New Afghan Night Raids Policy

New rules aimed at addressing Afghan concerns

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Published on Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:22:07 GMT

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Princess visits UK Afghan troops

The Princess Royal has made a surprise visit to British troops in Afghanistan, Buckingham Palace says.

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Published on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:43:29 GMT

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Roadside Bomb Kills 11 Afghan Civilians

Blast in Nawzad district comes as Afghan and international troops in Helmand continued scaling back combat operations in Marjah

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Published on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:02:02 GMT

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Afghan bomb ‘kills 11 civilians’

A roadside bomb blamed on the Taliban kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand, officials say.

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Published on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:46:27 GMT

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Skepticism Remains on Pakistani Anti-Taliban Efforts

US offensive in Afghan town of Marjah coincides with new Pakistani moves against Afghan Taliban figures

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Published on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:17:21 GMT

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