How the SAS defeated the Taliban - New Zealand Herald

Stuff.co.nz How the SAS defeated the Taliban < font color="#6f6f6f">New Zealand Herald Photo / AP The Taliban forces crept towards their target late at night, detonating a bomb and shooting at security guards to start their attack on Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel. Five hours later, with the building on fire and more than a dozen people ... Injured SAS troops were in the thick of it3News NZ NZ@9am: 30/06/11: Most read stories online on Thursday< font color="#6f6f6f" size="-1">Hawke's Bay Today Key: SAS identities should remain privateTVNZ all 25 news articles »

French journalists arrive home after 18-month Taliban hostage ordeal - The Guardian

The Hindu French journalists arrive home after 18-month Taliban hostage ordeal The Guardian AP Two journalists held hostage by the Taliban for 18 months in Afghanistan have arrived home in France to an emotional welcome. Television reporter Hervé Ghesquierè, 47, with tears in his eyes, described being confined indoors "23 and three-quarters ... 'Swap deal' for French hostagesBBC News Paris did deal with Taliban: hostageThe Australian French Journalists Held by Taliban Return HomeWall Street Journal New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk -Daily Beast all 917 news articles »

Analysis: U.S. forces face new challenges after drawdown - USA Today

Kansas City Star Analysis: U.S. forces face new challenges after drawdown USA Today WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies have made dramatic progress in Afghanistan over the past year, seizing the initiative from the Taliban and driving insurgents from key strongholds in the south. ... Taliban kill eight policemen in Afghan checkpoint attackOman Tribune UN chief backs talks with Taliban in AfghanistanIBNLive.com Police killed at Afghanistan checkpointAljazeera.net CNN (blog) -Voice of America -Pakistan Daily Times all 453 news articles »

Foreign Secretary William Hague confirms talks with Taliban - Mirror.co.uk

AFP Foreign Secretary William Hague confirms talks with Taliban Mirror.co.uk BRITAIN has been holding secret talks with the Taliban, Foreign Secretary William Hague revealed last night. The negotiations with enemy commanders are aimed at peace deals to pave the way to bring our troops home ... UK in peace talks with the TalibanThe Sun Peace talks with Taliban 'taking p lace'ITN Govt pledges long-term help to AfghanistanAFP gulfnews.com -Sky News all 33 news articles »

Barack Obama takes gamble on Afghanistan retreat - The Guardian

Globe and Mail Barack Obama takes gamble on Afghanistan retrea t The Guardian Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP Barack Obama has begun the long retreat from Afghanistan in a televised statement to the US, declaring success against al-Qaida and the Taliban and the withdrawal of about a third of US forces next year. ... Barack Obama set to announce Afghanistan surge troop withdrawal plansTelegraph.co.uk Analysis: Troop cuts herald shift in US approachThe Associated Press Obama details plan to withdraw US troops from AfghanistanChristian Science Monitor Tehran Times -USA Today -Deseret News all 6,313 news articles »

Hague: 'Britain Has Held Talks With Taliban' - Sky News

Sky News Hague: 'Britain Has Held Talks With Taliban' Sky News Foreign Secretary William Hague has reportedly confirmed peace talks have taken place between the Government and the Taliban. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download ... and more » < /td>

Analysis: Troop cuts herald shift in US approach - The Associated Press

CBC.ca Analysis: Troop cuts herald shift in US approach The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's withdrawal plan for Afghanistan marks the beginning of the end of a troop-intensive approach to countering a Taliban insurgency that until recent months had fought the US and its NATO allies to a standstill. ... Barack Obama set to announce Afghanistan surge troop withdrawal plansTelegraph.co.uk Why Afghanistan exit means talking to the TalibanChannel 4 News Obama speech on Afghanistan war: the missing moral victoryChristian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Reuters India all 4,126 news articles »

New Video Shows Taliban Jihadists Beheading Afghan Christian Convert… - Weasel Zippers

Weasel Zippers New Video Shows Taliban Jihadists Beheading Afghan Christian Convert… Weasel Zippers "If US troops are not in Afghanistan the Taliban will come to power," said Obaid S. Christ, an Afghan Christian exiled to India who spoke to me Tuesday. "We will have the same situation we had in the 1990s when the Russians left Afghanistan, ... and more »

UN chief backs talks with Taliban in Afghanistan - IBNLive.com

Surghar Daily UN chief backs talks with Taliban in Afghanistan IBNLive.com PTI United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday backed the initiation of dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan, noting that military operations alone cannot achieve peace and security. Ban said he supported the Afghan-led negotiations but ... Maginnis: Taliban, al-Qaeda threats differOneNewsNow Victory in the War on Terror?Progress Magazine all 6 news articles »

Canada Foreign Minister: Documents Debunk Afghan Detainee Allegations - Wall Street Journal

Globe and Mail Canada Foreign Minister: Documents Debunk Afghan Det ainee Allegations Wall Street Journal ... Jones)--Canada's Conservative government Wednesday released to Canada's lower house of Parliament over 4000 documents it says debunks allegations that Canadian officials acted inappropriately in handing over Taliban prisoners to Afghan authorities. ... Secret documents flag Tory spin on conditions in Afghan jailsToronto Star Govt. releases secret Afghan war documentsAFP US Afghan withdrawal won't affect Canadian mission: CDAToronto Sun Globe and Mail -National Post (blog) -TheChronicleHerald.ca all 493 news articles »

Mission Afghanistan: Strike a deal with the Taliban and get out - Tehran Times

CTV.ca Mission Afghanistan: Strike a deal with the Taliban and get out Tehran Times Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced over the weekend that talks between the US administration, the Afghan government and the Taliban "have started already" and are "going well," officially confirming what everyone already knows. ... Ex-soldier's chess sets: Twin Tower rooks, putting Taliban in checkmateCNN (blog) 12 Afghan Police Killed or Injured in Taliban AttacksVoice of America Police killed at Afghanistan checkpointAljazeera.net Washington Post -AFP -Department of Defense all 567 news articles »

Ex-soldier's chess sets: Twin Tower rooks, putting Taliban in checkmate - CNN (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk Ex-soldier's chess sets: Twin Tower rooks, putting Taliban in checkmate CNN (blog) "They have to drive through Taliban country and they have to pay the toll," Train said. "So basically the soldiers were funding the insurgency." Train, 48, who lives in the Philippines, said he wanted to develop an alternative product for soldiers, ... Taliban chess set' pitting Blair against bin Laden latest craze for troopsTelegraph.co.uk Afghanistan: The Taliban, the US, feminism, power and the use of women to wage warInternational Business Times Talking to the TalibanPakTribune.com Military Times (blog) -Gather.com -Press TV all 29 news articles »

America must negotiate with the Taliban - CNN (blog)

ABC News America must negotiate with the Taliban< /b> CNN (blog) They wanted a highly centralized, administratively modern Afghan state with no legitimate, political role for the Taliban at all. I don't think we require that. I think our fundamental security interests in Afghanistan are that the country not become a ... Obama to Announce Afghanistan Troop WithdrawalVoice of America Barack Obama to announce withdrawal of 33000 troopsTelegraph.co.uk Is the Afghan army ready for US withdrawal?BBC News Washington Times -Washington Post -CBS News all 3,659 news articles »

Handle Taliban Talks Forcefully - Wheeling News Register

Handle Taliban Talks Forcefully Wheeling News Register Taliban leaders know they must merely wait the United States out in Afghanistan. With plans for withdrawal of US troops already made, the Taliban can be confident the only obstacle between them and regaining power is the p itifully weak - and often ... Preparing for the Afghan endgameFinancial Times Leaders' point of desperationThe Canberra Times Afghanistan will shoulder its own securityThe Voice of Russia Examiner.com all 6 news articles »

'House without a door' - BBC News

BBC News 'House without a door' BBC News< br />"Nuristan is now al-Qaeda and Taliban central," said one senior police official in the province. "They attack in hundreds, they have blocked key roads. We need to retake these areas from them." The problem has become so acute that Gen Aminullah ... and more »

Why Afghanistan exit means talking to the Taliban - Channel 4 News

CNN International Why Afghanistan exit means talking to the Taliban Channel 4 News As the United States and the United Kingdom contemplate further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, any negotiated settlement is likely to involve more contact with the Taliban. In a televised address from the White House, he is expected to announce ... 12 Afghan Police Killed or Injured in Taliban AttacksVoice of America Former feared Taliban enforcer now promoting peace in AfghanistanWashington Post Six Afghan police killed in checkpoint attackAFP ABC Online -Department of Defense -USA Today all 578 news articles »

Taliban back in town? - CNN (blog)

Taliban back in town? CNN (blog) A flag flies openly, the white banner of the Taliban. The message: we, the Taliban, are back in power here. Small Taliban fiefdoms are popping up while NATO's surge is at full strength, leaving many wondering what they'll do as NATO starts to leave? ... and more »

Are Pakistan's Taliban using children as weapons? - Christian Science Monitor

Sydney Morning Herald Are Pakistan's Taliban using chil dren as weapons? Christian Science Monitor A 9-year-old girl says she was kidnapped in Pakistan by Taliban with the intent of forcing her to be a suicide bomber. She escaped, but her experience raises concerns about the use of children by militants. By Owais Tohid, Correspondent / June 22, ... Pakistan militants force girl to wear suicide vestReuters Pakistani Taliban kidnap young girl to turn her i nto a suicide bomberLong War Journal Girl, 9, strapped with bomb says the Taliban made her do itHerald Sun Sydney Morning Herald -The Express Tribune -DailyIndia.com all 396 news articles »

Pakistani support for military action against militants drops: poll - DAWN.com

Hurriyet Daily News Pakistani support for military action against militants drops: poll DAWN.com Views of al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban as threats have fluctuated over the years. — Photo by Reuters ISLAMABAD: Domestic support for the Pakistani military's campaign against militant groups has waned in recent years, a poll by a US group has ... Pakistani support for military action against militants drops - pollReuters India all 36 news articles »

Six Afghan police killed in checkpoint attack - AFP

AFP Six Afghan police killed in checkpoint attack AFP GHAZNI, Afghanistan — Six Afghan police were killed Wednesday when Taliban attacked their checkpoint, a brazen assault likely to raise fresh security questions as the United States prepares a troop drawdown. The Taliban, which is leading a nearly ... Afghan policemen killed in attackBBC News How the Taliban Turned a Child Into a Suicide BomberABC News Afghans' dreams are up to themAlbany Times Union Reuters AlertNet -GlobalPost -CRIENGLISH.com all 208 news articles »

Pakistanis see India as bigger threat than Taliban, al-Qaida: Poll - Times of India

gulfnews.com Pakistanis see India as bigger threat than Taliban, al-Qaida: Poll Times of India WASHINGTON: Most Pakistanis see India as a bigger threat than the Taliban and the al-Qaida and disapprove of the US military operation that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a new poll. Although al-Qaida leader bin Laden has not been well-liked in ... Pakistani Taliban's media 'jihad'The Nation, Pakistan Flood of US weapons in Afghanistan and Pakistan fueling militant groups ...GlobalPost Pakistanis' War Fervor is WaningWall Street Journal (blog) DAWN.com -Middle East Media Rese arch Institute all 341 news articles »

Pakistan policeman, five rebels killed in ambush - AFP

AFP Pakistan policeman, five rebels killed in ambush AFP The ambush took place before dawn at the Sarband checkpoint just outside the town of Bara in Khyber district, part of Pakistan's tribal region on the Afghan border where Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked networks have bases. "More than 30 militants launched ... Five militants die in Pakistan attackSydney Morning Herald Blast kills 3 outsi de home of Pakistani anti-Taliban militia memberCNN International 2 killed in blasts in northwest PakistanHindustan Times Adnkronos International English -Xinhua all 123 news articles »

Dialogue with Taliban futile sans Pakistan - Pakistan Observer

ABC News Dialogue with Taliban futile sans Pakistan Pakistan Observer < font size="-1">And in a related development, it has been reported by media that the United States has formally taken Pakistan into confidence on its contacts with Taliban in Afghanistan. It is understood that despite progress achieved by the United States and its ... Talking to the Taliban: 'It takes two to tango'CNN The Taliban punchline to end the horrific jokeABC Online Listen to the TalibanHindustan Times The Australian -ABC News (blog) -Telegraph. co.uk all 314 news articles »

Former feared Taliban enforcer Maulvi Qalamuddin now promoting peace in ... - Washington Post

Former feared Taliban enforcer Maulvi Qalamuddin now promoting peace in ... Washington Post KABUL — He was one of the most feared figures of the Taliban government: a scowling cleric whose Islamic vigilante squads roamed the capital, shoving stragglers toward mosques at prayer time, dragging men off to jail for listening ... India for engaging Taliban but with 'red lines drawn'Pakistan Observer all 2 news articles »

Staying the course in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

Telegraph.co.uk Staying the course in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times A large troop drawdown would allow the Taliban to gain ground and erode the willingness of the Afghan government to provide us the military bases we need to keep pressure on Al Qaeda. US Marine Lieutenant Colonel John Harril from 2nd Marine 8 Battalion ... Barack Obama to announce withdrawal of 33000 troopsTelegraph.co.uk Taliban waits out ObamaWashington Times Obama to Unveil Plan for Troop DrawdownWall Street Journal Voice of America -BusinessWeek -Sky News all 2,743 news articles »

Taliban behind most Afghan civilian casualties - USA Today

USA Today Taliban behind most Afghan civilian casualties USA Today The Taliban continues to use civilians as human shields and employ suicide attacks and roadside bombs indiscriminately, coalition officials say. "The vast majority of civilian casualties are caused by the Taliban," said Air Force Brig. Gen. ... News Article Afghan, Coalition Force Kills TerroristsDepartment of Defense US raid kills civilian in AfghanistanPress TV all 8 news articles »

EDITORIAL: Drones and terror strikes - Pakistan Daily Times

The Hindu EDITORIAL: Drones and terror strikes Pakistan Daily Times The Haqqani network, a particularly determined Afghan Taliban foe of the US, has been the long untouched 'friend' of the Pakistani establishment. Following the Haqqani militants fleeing from North Waziristan to Kurram, the question begs to be asked: is ... US cautioned to take Pakistan along on talks with TalibanDAWN.com Taliban - US talks may not yield resultsDailyIndia.com Time to quit AfghanistanWashington Post The Express Tribune -BBC News -The News International all 750 news articles »