Tag: Afghanistan
Air strike kills 40 Taliban: Afghan officials
International forces have killed 40 Taliban militants in an air strike during an operation to retake a district captured by the Islamist rebels, local Afghan officials said.[MORE]
Afghan leader accused of protecting drug trade
Former United States counter-narcotics official Thomas Schweich has accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of obstructing drug eradication efforts and protecting drug lords. [MORE]
50 Taliban, 7 police killed in Afghanistan
Afghan troops have killed at least 34 Taliban in battle after militants ambushed an army convoy in the country's south, while 15 Taliban and seven police were killed elsewhere, officials said.[MORE]
US military helping make films 'more realistic'
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The US military wants to help filmmakers present a 'more realistic' representation.[MORE]
Afghanistan may be tougher job than Iraq: Obama
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Afghanistan might end up being tougher to subdue than Iraq, days after visiting both war zones.[MORE]
Suicide bomber wounds three Afghan civilians
A suicide bomber has wounded three civilians in an attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a police official said.[MORE]
Kidnapped Turkish engineers freed
Two Turkish engineers who were kidnapped in western Afghanistan last week have been set free.[MORE]
Afghanistan - back to the future with Obama
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US presidential contender Barack Obama takes a whirlwind tour of Afghanistan and meets key players in the war against opium.[MORE]
Afghanis killed in botched attacks
Reports from Afghanistan say nine people, including police and civilians, have been killed in attacks that went wrong.[MORE]
Obama says Afghanistan 'precarious and urgent'
Barack Obama uses trip to Kabul to say US needs more troops in Afghanistan.[MORE]
Obama meets with Afghan President
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has been criticised by the Illinois senator for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.[MORE]
Afghan police seize 44 tonnes of drugs in 3 months
Afghan counter narcotics police have seized 44 tonnes of heroin and opium in the last three months, a big achievement in the fight against record-breaking drug production, a top government official has said.[MORE]
Obama visits troops in Afghanistan
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has met US troops in Afghanistan during a visit to assess efforts against extremist militants at the start of a major international tour, officials have said.[MORE]
Obama set to visit troops in Afghanistan
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is set to visit troops in Afghanistan and assess efforts against extremist violence at the start of a major international tour, officials have said.[MORE]
Obama kicks off foreign tour in Afghanistan
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced trip at the start of a major international tour.[MORE]
NATO force denies Afghan civilian casualty report
The NATO-led international force in Afghanistan has rejected reports from Afghan officials that it killed more than 50 civilians in air strikes the previous day in the west of the country.[MORE]
'Dozens of civilians' killed in NATO strike in Afghanistan
Tribal elders in Afghanistan's western Herat province have said dozens of civilians have been killed during aerial attacks by US forces.[MORE]
US to boost Afghan commitment as Fitzgibbon rules out more troops
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Violence is increasing in Afghanistan and there are now questions about whether a Taliban-led insurgency is gaining ground almost seven years after the US invasion.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon 'more optimistic' on Afghanistan after US meetings
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says he has become more optimistic about the war in Afghanistan after high-level talks with senior Bush administration officials.[MORE]
NATO-led forces abandon Afghanistan outpost
NATO-led forces in Afghanistan say they have abandoned a remote outpost in the north-east of the country where militants killed nine American soldiers on Sunday. [MORE]
Nine civilians killed in Afghan air strikes: officials
Afghan authorities say air strikes against extremist rebels in south-western Afghanistan had killed four women and five children as well as several insurgents.[MORE]
NATO forces abandon Afghan outpost to Taliban after deadly attack
NATO says it has abandoned an Afghan outpost days after it was stormed by militants who killed nine US soldiers.[MORE]
Narrow escape for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan
Australia soldiers in Afghanistan have narrowly escaped injury after an explosive device detonated near a patrol.[MORE]
Coalition warships seize 30 tonnes of Afghan drugs
British and other warships operating in the Gulf have seized 30 tonnes of narcotics being smuggled from Afghanistan as part of suspected Taliban-financing operations, the operation's headquarters said.[MORE]
Obama to end 'single-minded' focus on Iraq
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says a "single-minded" focus on Iraq is distracting the United States from other threats, and has promised to end the war and shift resources to fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.[MORE]
