 Press TV | The Taliban's Wedge Strategy New York Times Wars are not always won through decisive battles; they are often contests in which any action breaking an adversary's will to fight leads you one step closer to victory. In Afghanistan, the Taliban are targeting the will of the international community ... An interview with Michael Maloof, former Pentagon official from WashingtonPress TV all 4 news articles » |
 Firstpost | A deadly denouement for foreign ! troops in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times Commitment to the 130000-strong force fighting to drive Taliban and Al Qaeda militants from their Afghan strongholds has been eroding since the U.S. announcement three years ago that defense and security will be handed over to Afghans by the end of ... 'No one really cares': US deaths in Afghanistan hit 2000 in 'forgotten' warNBCNews.com (blog) Afghanistan missions new woesNew York Post Abu Muqawama: Green-on-Blue Violence Calls Afghanistan Strategy Into QuestionWorld Politics Review all 283 news articles » |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Soldiers! ' bodies to return to Christchurch Stuff.co.nz Last updated 11:17 21/08/2012. 5. MARCUS WILD. The three Kiwi soldiers killed by a Taleban bomb in Afghanistan have been named as Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Corporal Luke Tamatea and Private Richard Harris. Woman among three Kiwi soldiers killedThe Dominion Post Three more NZ soldiers killed in AfghanistanNation! al Business Review Soldier's Linton linkManawatu Standard all 665 news articles » |
Canadian infantryman convicted of shooting wounded Taliban recounts incident ... Calgary Herald OTTAWA — Former infantry officer Robert Semrau, who was dismissed from the Canadian Forces for shooting a severely wounded Taliban insurgent on an Afghan battlefield, has ended a two-year silence with the publication of a new book. The book, The ... and more » |
 AFP | Taliban dare Pakistan army over raids in North Waziristan Times of India ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban has warned that it would use a team of bombers to target troops if an operation is launched against militants in the restive North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan. In a statement emailed to the media, ... Are Drone Strikes Worth the Costs?New York Times (blog) Tehrik-e-Taliban threaten suicide bomb at! tacks in PakistanExaminer.com US drone strike kills 5 'militants' in North WaziristanLong War Journal Zee News -AFP all 224 news articles » |
 DAWN.com | Analysis: Afghanistan's peace hopes may rest on Taliban captive Chicago Tribune Afghanistan fears that Pakistan is only pretending to support dialogue while its intelligence agencies harbor Taliban leaders to project influence across their shared frontier. Any move to repatriate Baradar would raise Afghan hopes that Pakistan is ... Afghanistan's peace hopes may rest on Taliban captiveDAWN.com all 24 new! s articles » |
Afghanistan's peace hopes rest on Taleban deal MENAFN.COM With the United States and its allies due to withdraw the bulk of their combat forces by the end of 2014, pressure is mounting on President Hamid Karzai to start meaningful negotiations with the Taleban and prevent violence spiraling. But there ! is no ... and more » |
 Stuff.co.nz | PM: Memorial for Kiwi soldiers on Saturday Last updated 11:17 21/08/2012. 7. MARCUS WILD. The three Kiwi soldiers killed by a Taleban bomb in Afghanistan have been named as Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Corporal Luke Tamatea and Private Richard Harris. |
 Examiner.com | Afghan rockets damage US general's plane! USA TODAY The Taliban claimed responsibility for the two rockets that landed near the C-17 transport plane that U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, flew into Bagram Air Field north of Kabul on a day earlier. The claim was an ... Taliban fire two rockets at General Dempsey's plane in AfghanistanExaminer.com Taliban hits US military ch! ief's planeDaily News & An! alysis all 2,361 news articles » |
'Not exodus, its effect of Taliban' Hindustan Times The Hindus are not given any ill treatment by people in majority there. I think this movement has picked up just because of Talibanisation (Taliban) and even Muslims there are fed up of Talibans." Ruling out allegations of forced conversions and ... and more » |
 The Nation | NATO, Taleban in war of words over Afghan deaths Khaleej Times KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing at a wedding, a deadly airstrike on a village, grenades in a mosque — hundreds of Afghan civilians are dying violently this summer, while the Taleban and the NATO coalition wage verbal warfare. A UN report says ... Two US troops killed in latest Afghan 'green-on-blue' attacksArab News Afghan policeman kills two soldiers with his new gunScotsman 11 killed as Black Hawk downed in Afghanistan: ISAFStraits Times PakistanToday.com.pk -CNN -BBC News all 2,873 news articles » |
Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deaths Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - Reclusive Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged insurgent fighters, who he said had successfully infiltrated the security forces, to avoid civilian deaths after a swathe of suicide bombings this week killed! 63 people. |
Talking to the Taliban - by Richard Barrett Foreign Policy (blog) As the United States accelerates the withdrawal of its combat troops from Afghanistan, continued violence makes the transfer of military gains to Afghan forces by 2014 an increasingly fraught prospect. Regular assassinations of civilians and the ... Joint Task Force Aims to Keep Drug Money From TalibanDepartment of Defense all 2 news articles » |
 Stuff.co.nz | Taleba! n carry out brazen attack on Pakistan base Khaleej Times Hours later, Taleban gunmen in northern Pakistan forced 20 Shia Muslims off buses, lined them up and killed them, the latest in a series of sectarian attacks that the government has seemingly done little to stop. The separate incidents emphasize two ... Taleban attacks Pakistan air force baseStuff.co.nz Pakistan: Ten die as Taleban storm base linked to! nuclear weaponryScotsman Taleban attack Pakistan air base, 10 dead: ReportKuwait Times Straits Times -New Zealand Herald -Marlborough Express all 1,312 news articles » |
 IBNLive.com | Attack shows need for Taleban offensive in North Waziristan Khaleej Times ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taleban's brazen attack on a major air force base near the capital underscores the need for the Pakistani army's planned offensive against the group in its last major sanctuary along the Afghan border. But the operation in ... US drone kills 6 militants in PakKuwait Times US drone strike kills 4 militants in PakistanStraits Times US drone kills 5 militants in northern PakistanArab News all 1,042 news articles » |
Afghanistan will not unravel after troop exit: NATO Khaleej Times Afghanistan will not unravel into a civil war after the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in two years or return to Taleban rule, a senior NATO diplomat said Monday. The planned departu! re of the bulk of US and NATO troops by the end of 2014 has prompted ... and more » |
The elusive peace Hurriyet Daily News In a season of leaks in America, a news report from Washington indicates a renewed U.S. effort to renew talks with Taleban representatives aimed at eventually installing an Afghan peace process. But the Reuters report does little to contradict the view .! .. |
 Brisbane Times | Pukekohe soldier killed Last updated 13:28 20/08/2012. MARCUS WILD. The three Kiwi soldiers killed by a Taleban bomb in Afghanistan have been named as Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, Corporal Luke Tamatea and Private Richard Harris. Woman among three Kiwi soldiers killedThe Dominion Post Three more NZ soldiers killed in AfghanistanNational Business Review Soldier's Linton linkManawatu Standard all 589 news articles » |
Three Kiwi soldiers killed in bomb attack Stuff.co.nz Relevant offers. The Taleban has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack that killed three New Zealand soldiers only two weeks after the deaths of Lance Corporals Rory Malone and Pralli Durrer in a firefight. The Defence Force said that at ... |
 Business Recorder | Most Afghan Insider Attacks Aren't Taliban, Pentagon Says Businessweek The "vast majority" of insider attacks by Afghan forces against U.S. and allied troops stem from "disgruntled individuals" and not Taliban insurgents, Pentagon spokesman George Little said. While coalition forces have improved vetting procedures for ... Taliban Keep Up Attacks on Officials in AfghanistanPittsburgh Post Gazette Taliban Suffer Reversals, NATO Official SaysDepartment of Defense Afghanistan will not unravel after troop exit: NATONew York Daily News all 1,152 news articles » |
 Christian Science Monitor | Taliban carry out brazen attack on Pakistan base Fox News KAMRA, Pakistan – Heavily armed Taliban fighters blasted their way into a Pakistani air force base with possible links to the country's nuclear program in a brazen assault that took two hours of fighting to put down, leaving a security officer and nine ... Pakistani Taliban Kill 22 Shiites in Bus AttackNew York Times Taliban attack Pakistani air base ahead of reported military operationChristian Science Monitor Stop talking, start actingHindustan Times The Express Tribune all 1,312 news articles » |
The Nation | NATO, Taliban in War of Words Over Afghan Deaths ABC News A suicide bombing at a wedding, a deadly airstrike on a village, grenades in a mosque — hundreds of Afghan civilians are dying violently this summer, while the Taliban and the NATO coalition wage verbal warfare. A U.N. report says 1145 civilians were ... Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deathsReuters Taliban and NATO Exchange Heated Words through StatementsVoice of America (blog) Reclusive Taliban leader says fighters infiltrating Afghan forcesCNN (blog) WGCL Atlanta all 2,873 news articles » |
 USA TODAY | Taliban attacks hit more Afgh! ans USA TODAY The spike in improvised explosive device (IED) attacks against Afghan troops reflects their growing role fighting the Taliban insurgency, while U.S. forces are stepping back from some of the fighting, the Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization ... and more » |
AFP | Pakistani Taliban threatens attacks on military AFP (AFP) – 15 minutes ago. ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday warned the country's military it had set up a "suicide bombers squad" to hit troops if an offensive is launched in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan. In an email message ... Pak Taliban warns of attack if ops launched in N WaziristanDaily News & Analysis Tehreek-e-Taliban threatens attacks on militaryThe Express Tribune Suicide squad threat by Pakistani TalibanThe National News Tribe (blog) all 19 news articles » |
Al Qaeda-linked Taliban commander killed in recent airstrike in Kunar Long War Journal Yasir, an "al Qaeda associated Taliban leader," was one of "several" insurgents killed in an airstrike in the Watahpur district on Aug. 17, the International Security Assistance Force announced in a press rel! ease. He was an Afghan citizen, ISAF told ... and more » |
Taliban insurgents step up attacks The Citizen Daily "By conducting indiscriminate attacks in the holy month of Ramadhan,the Taliban on one hand wanted to expose the government's weak security and on the other hand, to demonstrate that they are capable of carrying out attacks anytime and anywhere in the ... |
 3News NZ | NZ l! oses first female soldier The Australian A YOUNG female medical orderly is one of three New Zealand soldiers killed by a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan, driving home the extent to which the war is a conflict in which violence can strike anywhere. Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, was the first ... Is the Taliban targeting foreign soldiers?3News NZ all 589 news articles » |
 KBIA | Taliban Showing New Willingness On Prisoner Swap This image provided by IntelCenter on Dec. 8, 2010, shows a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The 26-year-old Army sergeant was captured by the Taliban more than three years ... Taliban inclined to peace parleys: MutasimPakistan Observer all 35 news articles » |
 IBNLive.com | Taliban bombs kill dozens of Afghans KABUL, Afghanistan -- Suicide bombers launched attacks in a remote corner of southwestern Afghanistan near the Iranian border Tuesday, Aug. 14, killing dozens of people including shoppers buying sweets for a Muslim holiday and leaving charred and ... Bombs kill 46 across AfghanistanKTUL (blog) Grenades at east Afghan mosque wound 9 peopleAlbany Times Union Huffington Post -CNN all 931 news articles » |
