2011-07-31

US forces to monitor Taliban during Ramadan - Irish Times


Reuters

US forces to monitor Taliban during Ramadan
Irish Times
The US military is waiting to see whether some Taliban leaders take a break during August for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, crossing over the border into Pakistan after several weeks of high profile attacks. Adm Mike Mullen, the top US military ...
Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplaceAFP
Official: Taliban didn't kill Karzai's kinCBS News
Taliban may take Ramazan break: US militaryThe Express Tribune
Jerusalem Post -St. Thomas Times-Journal
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Leading article: Giving ground to the Taliban - The Independent


The Hindu

Leading article: Giving ground to the Taliban
The Independent

The brave talk of a job well done did not fool many, least of all the Taliban. Their recent wave of suicide bombings has continued unabated, making a mockery of claims that Afghan national forces are in any position to guarantee law and order in the ...
Taliban suicide bomber kills 11 at police stationMirror.co.uk
Afghan tour of duty could double to 12 months f or some British army unitsThe Guardian
Suicide car bomber kills at least 10 Afghan police officersSacramento Bee
Long War Journal -Voice of America (blog) -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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NATO casualties total 330 in Afghanistan since beginning 2011 - Xinhua


Press TV

NATO casualties total 330 in Afghanistan since beginning 2011
Xinhua
In June this year, 65 NATO service members were killed in Taliban attacks and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts throughout the country against 103 casualties in June 2010, the deadliest month for foreign troops since the war against the Taliban ...
AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban And The Impossible DreamStrategy Page
Afghan civilians pay lethal price for new policy on air strikesThe Independent
Post-2001 devastation in AfghanistanIslam Online
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Taliban join hands for talks led by Mulla Omar - The News International


The Week

Taliban join hands for talks led by Mulla Omar
The News International
In their contacts with the Rabbani group, leaders of different groups of the Afghan Taliban have hinted at advancing their dialogue with the Afghan peace jirga under the leadership of Mulla Muhammad Omar. "The Taliban, who are divided in various groups ...
Shanthie Mariet D'Souza: Are the US and Taliban ready to tango?Al-Arabiya
Afghan MP warns of 'plan B' if peace bid ignoredInternational News Network
Taliban offer talks if US sets pull out datePakistan Observer
Rediff (blog) -The Week
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Suicide car bomber kills at least 10 Afghan police officers - Sacramento Bee


The Hindu

Suicide car bomber kills at least 10 Afghan police officers
Sacramento Bee
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful Taliban car bomb killed as many as 12 Afghan police officers and a child Sunday in a southern town where Afghan forces took over security responsibilities from Western troops less than two weeks ago. ...
Suicide bomber hits police station in Afghan southLong War Journal
13 People, 5 NATO Soldiers Killed in AfghanistanVoice of America (blog)
Suicide Blast At Southern Afghan Police Station Kills 13RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Camp Pendleton Marines in Afghanistan warned of Taliban threat - Los Angeles Times


Camp Pendleton Marines in Afghanistan warned of Taliban threat
Los Angeles Times
During a surprise visit Saturday with Marines and sailors from Camp Pendleton deployed in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of S taff warned against complacency and said Taliban fighters could be planning increased attacks. ...

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Taliban may take Ramazan break: US military - The Express Tribune


BBC News

Taliban may take Ramazan break: US military
The Expr ess Tribune
By Reuters 'There's an awful lot of discussion about the Taliban leadership leaving their fighters here, and particularly to go back across the border for Ramazan': Admiral Mike Mullen. PHOTO: AFP/FILE KABUL: The US military is waiting to see whether ...
In Kabul, Mullen Promotes US PulloutNew York Times
Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplaceNDTV.com
US commanders concerned about Ramadan fightingThe Associated Press
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Top Afghan official held as Taliban spy - Sydney Morning Herald


Lexington Herald Leader

Top Afghan official held as Taliban spy
Sydney Morning Herald

KABUL, Afghanistan: A senior Defence Ministry official who allegedly leaked secrets that helped the Taliban stage suicide attacks in Kabul has been arrested by the Afghan Intelligence Service - one of three high profile arrests announced by the agency. ...
An Afghan army officer has been arrested on suspicion of working for the ...BBC News
Suspected Taliban spy arrested in Kabul, officials sayCNN (blog)
Afghan officer held over 'Taliban plots': agencyAFP
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Police arrest 10 suspected Taliban, LeJ operatives - The Express Tribune


The Express Tribune

Police arrest 10 suspected Taliban, LeJ operatives
The Express Tribune
A total of 10 suspects belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were arrested by officials in the cities of Karachi and Lahore on Sunday. CID police arrested four suspected terrorists linked to banned outfit ...
3 LeJ terrorists arrested in PakIBNLive.com

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Injured war dog Hobo back on the Afghan front line - BBC News


BBC News

Injured war dog Hobo back on the Afghan front line
BBC News< br />A bomb sniffer dog almost killed in a Taliban grenade attack 10 days ago is back on the front line in Afghanistan. Black Labrador Hobo was hit three times with shrapnel when the 2nd Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles came under fire in Nahr-e Saraj in ...
Dog of war saved by soldiers returns to the front lineTelegraph.co.uk
Back on duty: The plucky bomb-hunting dog of war the Taliban couldn't killDaily Mail
Hero Dog Hobo is hit three times in Taliban grenade attack - but returns to ...Mirror.co.uk
Express.co.uk
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Suicide car bomber kills 10 Afghan policemen - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca

Suicide car bomber kills 10 Afghan policemen
Los Angel es Times
A young boy is also killed in the Taliban strike on police headquarters in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province. Western troops had handed over security duties to local forces this month. Police converge on the scene of a suicide car bomb blast ...
Suicide bomber kills 10 Afghan officers, 1 child outside police headquartersWashington Post
Helmand blast kills 10 policemen , one childReuters
Suicide Blast At Afghan Police Station Kills 11RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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US commanders concerned about Ramadan fighting - The Associated Press


Boston Globe

US commanders concerned about Ramadan fighting
The Associated Press
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says commanders are hearing that Taliban leaders may leave their fighters in the country to try to regain lost ground during the Islamic holy period which begins Monday. ...
Taliban leaders may take Ramadan break, US military saysJerusalem Post
In Kabul, Mullen Promotes US WithdrawalNew York Times
BOOK REVIEW: Book captures gritty reality of war in AfghanistanNorth County Times
Sacramento Bee -BBC News -AFP
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Dog of war saved by soldiers returns to the front line - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Dog of war saved by soldiers returns to the front line
Telegraph.co.uk
An army explosives dog is returning to front line duty in Afghanistan only ten days after he was almost killed in a Taliban ambush. By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent He is a dog of war whose courage has saved the lives of dozens of British ...
Back on duty: The plucky bomb-hunting dog of war the Taliban couldn't killDaily Mail
Hero Dog Hobo is hit three times in Taliban grenade attack - but returns to ...Mirror.co.uk
TROOPS REPAY COURAGE OF HERO SNIFFER DOG HOBOExpress.co.uk

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Official: Bomb hits Afghan police headquarters; six killed - CNN


The Associated Press

Official: Bomb hits Afghan police headquarters; six killed
CNN
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A Taliban spy who worked at the Afghan Defense Ministry headquarters in Kabul has been arrested after allegedly leaking critical security information to insurgents, officials said Sunday. ...
An Afghan army officer has been arrested on suspicion of working for the ...BBC News
Afghans arrest army official tied to TalibanSTLtoday.com
Afghan officer held over 'Taliban plots': agencyAFP
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Pakistani Taliban want to trade Swiss hostages for Lady al Qaeda - Long War Journal


Globe and Mail

Pakistani Taliban want to trade Swi ss hostages for Lady al Qaeda
Long War Journal
On Thursday, South Waziristan Taliban leader Waliur Rahman Mehsud said he ordered the kidnapping of two Swiss citizens in Baluchistan province, and said he would release the Swiss couple if the US freed Aafia ...
Taliban confirm they have Swiss hostagesThe Express Tribune
UN imposes sanctions on Pakistani Tal ibanThe Associated Press
U.N. adds Pakistani Taliban to sanctions listReuters
AFP -Pakistan Observer -Inquirer.net
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Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplace - NDTV.com


NDTV.com

Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplace
NDTV.com
Kandahar: After a spate of Taliban assassinations in the key Afghan city of Kandahar, top politicians and police are stepping up security in a desperate bid to ensure they are not next to die. President Hamid Karzai's powerful half-brother, ...

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Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplace - AFP


Malaysia Star

Afghan leaders fear execution in Taliban birthplace
AFP
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — After a spate of Taliban assassinations in the key Afghan city of Kandahar, top politicians and police are stepping up security in a desperate bid to ensure they are not next to die. President Hamid Karzai's powerful ...
Afghanistan: Kandahar caught in the crosshairsGlobalPost
Official: Taliban didn't kill Karzai's kinCBS News
Taliban may take Ramazan break: US militaryThe Express Tribune
Jerusalem Post -Montreal Gazette
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Hero Dog Hobo is hit three times in Taliban grenade attack - but returns to ... - Mirror.co.uk


Daily Mail

Hero Dog Hobo is hit three times in Taliban grenade attack - but returns to ...
Mirror.co.uk
by Reporter, Sunday Mirror 31/07/2011 A BOMB-HUNTING labrador is back on the front line days after being badly hurt in a Taliban grenade attack. Hobo amazed Army vets with his rapid recovery after being hit in three places in the blast ten days ago. ...
Back on duty: The plucky bomb-hunting dog of war the Taliban couldn't killDaily Mail
TROOPS REPAY COURAGE OF HERO SNIFFER DOG HOBOExpress.co.uk

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Shanthie Mariet D'Souza: Are the US and Taliban ready to tango? - Al-Arabiya


truthout

Shanthie Mariet D'Souza: Are the US and Taliban ready to tango?
Al-Arabiya
By SHANTHIE MARIET D'SOUZA Amidst rising violence and a concerted campaign by the Taliban to eliminate the country's political leaders and top officials, the US appears to be closing in on its end game in Afghanistan - a political solution to the ...
Taliban offer talks if US sets pull out datePakistan Observer
War and pr iestsThe Week

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Taliban 'ban' killings in Miramshah during Ramazan - The News International


Taliban 'ban' killings in Miramshah during Ramazan
The News International
MIRAMSHAH: Leaflets distributed here on Saturday on behalf of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the Taliban commander for North Waziristan, warned that anyone committing murder in the Miramshah bazaar during the month of Ramazan would be fined Rs500,000. ...

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2011-07-30

Kabul mothers face difficult deliveries - ABC Online


Deseret News

Kabul mothers face difficult deliveries
ABC Online
Some Afghan women fear the few gains made since the fall of the Taliban will be lost if the Taliban take a place at the negotiating table. Here's our Afghanistan correspondent Sally Sara reporting from Kabul. SALLY SARA: This is a tiny ultrasound room ...
An Afghan army officer has been arrested on suspicion of working for the ...BBC News
Afghan officer held over 'Taliban plots': agencyAFP
Afghans arrest alleged army turncoat, Taliban propaganda chiefNECN
Voice of America -Wakht News Agency -msnbc.com
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Afghan civilians pay lethal price for new policy on air strikes - The Independent


Boston Globe

Afghan civilians pay l ethal price for new policy on air strikes
The Independent
Civilians are bearing the brunt of the international forces' onslaught against the Taliban as the coalition rushes to pacify Afghanistan before pulling out its troops, it was claimed last night. ...
Roadside bombs kill Afghan civiliansABC Online
Afghanistan bombs kill 23 civilians on bus and tractorThe Guardi an
Central & South Asia Civilians killed in Afghan roadside bombingsAljazeera.net
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Afghans arrest Taliban leader, army turncoat - Forbes


The Associated Press

Afghans arrest Taliban lead er, army turncoat
Forbes
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A senior Defense Ministry official who allegedly leaked secrets that helped the Taliban stage suicide attacks in Kabul has been arrested by the Afghan Intelligence Service - one of three ...
An Afghan army officer has been arrested on suspicion of working for the ...BBC News
Afghan officer held over 'Taliban plots': agencyAFP
Afghans arrest alleged army turncoat, Taliban propaganda chiefNECN
Voice of America -Wakht News Agency -msnbc.com
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Back on duty: The plucky bomb-hunting dog of war the Taliban couldn't kill - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Back on duty: The plucky bomb-hunting dog of war the Taliban couldn't kill
Daily Mail
An army dog which suffered life-threatening injuries in a Taliban attack less than two weeks ago will be celebrating his third birthday back on the frontline tomorrow. Hobo, a bomb-hunting black labrador with A Company, ...

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Attack on a Patrol in Afghanistan Kills Seven - New York Times


CTV.ca

Attack on a Patrol in Afghanistan Kills Seven
New York Times
Although Paktia is one of three provinces where the Haqqani network, a particularly brutal insurgent group that is now based across the border in Pakistan, is active, local elders said this attack was staged by local Taliban who are angry at the ...
Roadside bombs kill Afghan civiliansABC Online
New Taliban attack in AfghanistanThe Voice of Russia
Afghanistan bombs kill 23 civilians on bus and tractorThe Guardian
Aljazeera.net -Wakht News Agency -Free Speech Radio News
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'Helmand gypsies' battle insurgents - Lennox Herald


'Helmand gypsies' battle insurgents
Lennox Herald
Scots troops taking on the Taliban in Afghanistan have travelled 30000 miles on heavily armoured vehicles since the start of their tour of duty just under 100 days ago. Known as the "Helmand gypsies", D Squadron of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are ...

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Afghanistan: Army officer 'worked for Taliban' - BBC News


The Associated Press

Afghanistan: Army officer 'worked for Taliban'
BBC News
An Afghan army officer has been arrested on suspicion of working for the Taliban and plotting suicide attacks, intelligence officials say. The officer, named as Gul Mohammed, had confessed that he was working with Taliban commanders, they said. ...
Afghan officer held over 'Taliban plots': agencyAFP
Afghanistan's Warring Sides Seek Advantage Prior to Possible TalksVoice of America
Senior Afghan Military officer held for insurgent links 2011-07-30 15:06Wakht News Agency
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