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Soldier killed in Afghan rocket attack named

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 15 hours ago | No category

The soldier is named as Private Gregory Michael Sher from the Sydney based 1st Commando Regiment. Private Sher, 30, was killed in a Taliban rocket attack a on a provincial patrol base in Oruzgan Province. At the time of his...

Soldier charged with murder up for custody hearing

Source: Leader Post Online

Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 7 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

The parents of Semrau have not said much about the case but have expressed disbelief at the murder charge and confidence he will be cleared. The military charged Semrau last Wednesday, the first time a criminal charge has been laid...

'Taliban kill three police in Afghanistan'

Source: Hindustan times

Kandahar :: Afghanistan | about 18 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Three other police officers were missing after the insurgents attacked the post in Dand on the outskirts of the city on Monday, triggering a gunfight, regional police commander Ghulam Ali Wahdat told AFP. One was wounded in the exchange of...

History will repeat in Afghanistan?

Source: The Frontier Post

Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 12 hours ago | No category

The end of the former Soviet Union occupation of Afghanistan in 1989 led to lingering factional fighting and eventually to the U.S.-led invasion in the one of the world poorest countries on October7, 2001.With the invasion of the U.S.-led Coalition...

Govt warned of winter disaster

Source: The Frontier Post

Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 12 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Civil authorities in west of Afghanistan are warning that if the central government do not dispatch humanitarian aid promptly to these areas, the winter could see last year’s humanitarian disaster repeated. There is a great deal of public concern in...

Taliban claim killing thousands of NATO troops in 2008

Posted by: khattak

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Taliban in Afghanistan have claimed killing more than 5000 foreign soldiers during the past year. In a statement published on the Taliban web-site "Da Jihad Ghag" or The voice of Jihad [holy war], the Taliban said they had killed 5220...

Taliban claims appear vastly exaggerated

Source: Denver Post

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 1 day ago | Political News

Afghanistan — The Taliban has long exaggerated its military successes, but its figures for 2008 may be the militia's most startling claims yet. Afghan vehicles, and killed 7,552 Afghan soldiers and police. Taliban's 2008 numbers would appear to be far...

Australian soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

Source: Pak Tribune

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 1 day ago | No category

Two Afghan National Army soldiers got injured in an ambush in Trinkot. Despite being trapped by Taliban, the ANA arrested on insurgent in the battle ground, ministry of defense said yesterday...According to Australian military sources, their soldier died in Taliban...

North-south security divide could sway Afghan vote

Source: The Boston Globe

Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 24 hours ago | No category

A troubling north-south security divide could affect the outcome of Afghanistan's presidential election this year, a poll official warned on Monday, with voters still to be registered in some of the most dangerous provinces. Afghan forces are struggling against a...

Afghan expects bloody year

Source: South Africa News

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 1 day ago | No category

But the 20 000-30 000 extra US troops expected to be deployed by the summer and an increase in the number of Afghan security forces "puts us in an even better position compared to 2008," he said. Azimi said efforts under way...