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The Taliban on Thursday accused South Korea of breaking a promise not to send troops to Afghanistan after it released 19 Korean hostages two years ago, warning its forces to face the consequences.
LAGHMAN, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Taliban shadow government of police chiefs, judges, administrators and governors already has ruling authority in Afghanistan, officials said.
Violence in Afghanistan will likely climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, U.S. General David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to reserve judgment for a full year on President Barack Obama's new war strategy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Pakistan's anti-insurgency campaign has helped the U.S. effort to "degrade the extremist groups" along the Afghan-Pakistan border, a top U.S. commander said.
We’ve heard a lot in recent days about how conservatives and liberals are responding to President Barack Obama ’s plans for Afghanistan . But what does the enemy think?Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan Taliban leader, clearly would have been happier had Obama taken Michael Moore’s advice and begun to withdraw, rather than increase troop levels in Afghanistan . Just before the president took the ...
Islamabad, Dec 9 (PTI) Pro-Taliban militants today blew up two state-run schools in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber tribal region, where troops are conducting operations against the terrorists.
NATO will step up fighting in Afghanistan next year as 37,000 more troops join the conflict, and is aware that increased civilian casualties may be the result, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. The United States is sending 30,000 more troops to the war, and NATO allies this week promised a further 6,800 from 36 countries, lifting the total foreign force in Afghanistan to about 140,000 once ...
Kabul - The Taliban on Wednesday warned the South Korean government against sending 500 soldiers to Afghanistan to take part in the fight against insurgents, saying Seoul must be prepared for bad consequences if the troops are deployed. South Korea...
General Says Afghanistan will "Get Harder Before it Gets Easier"; Taliban and al Qaeda Tied Together
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured the nerve centre of NATO command in Afghanistan, telling soldiers that success was in reach, despite the worsening eight-year war with the Taliban.
Defense Secretary: Mission is to Reverse Taliban Momentum, Ramp up Afghan Abilities
United States Marine Lance Cpl. James White from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion takes position Friday in the high grass during a patrol near Khan Nashin in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan.
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan are reporting a sudden surge in Afghan army recruits this month, a much-needed boost after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his security forces may not be able to take over from U.S. troops for up to five more years.
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Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than seen during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, but the Afghan campaign "is not hopeless," a top U.S. general said Wednesday.
Violence in Afghanistan may climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, U.S. General David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to reserve judgment on the new war strategy for a full year.
