Afghan villagers mark new burial site of victims who were allegedly killed during the coalition airstrikes in Bala Baluk district of Farah province, Afghanistan, 05 May 2009The International Committee of the Red Cross says U.S.-led coalition...
Police chief among 10 killed in Afghan gunbattle
Tulsa World
Tulsa World
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A gunbattle in an Afghan government complex killed Kandahar's provincial police chief and nine other officers Monday in this key southern Afghan city and former Taliban stronghold, an...
Afghan
Voa News
Voa News
Afghan and coalition forces have killed at least 48 suspected militants in two operations in southern Afghanistan. An Afghan army general, Sher Mohammad Zazai, said Wednesday that 23...
US accepts blame for deaths of 26 Afghan civilians
Gulf News
Gulf News
Washington: The United States accidentally killed an estimated 26 Afghan civilians last month when a warplane did not follow bombing rules, the US military concluded in a report that recommends even tighter controls to...
NATO: 4 Afghans Killed in Militant Attacks
Voa News
Voa News
NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan say four Afghan civilians were killed and two were wounded in militant attacks on Saturday. A Pakistani paramilitary soldier searches a car at a checkpoint in Karachi, Pakistan, 13...
TV Reality Show Hit 'Afghan Star' Made Into Documentary
ABC News
ABC News
By DAVID MUIR and PETER MARTINEZ June 20, 2009 It's been called the "American Idol" of Afghanistan. And now millions of people are watching "Afghan Star" on television sets banned just a decade ago. Taliban control...
Troops target mock Afghan village
BBC News
BBC News
Troops prepare for Afghan tour Soldiers from Teesside are preparing for their next deployment by training at a mock Afghan village in Norfolk. The 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, which recruits from...
No support for any Afghan Presidential candidate: Obama
The Statesman
The Statesman
Washington, 17 June: Refusing to throw his weight behind any Afghan Presidential candidate, including Mr Hamid Karzai, the US President has said that the onus of better relations with the neighbours lies on Kabuls next...
U.S. aircrew gets mild criticism in Afghan deaths
Denver Post
Denver Post
Airstrikes at the end of a complex battle killed an estimated 26 civilians and 78 Taliban fighters, the military concludes after a review of the action. WASHINGTON — A U.S. warplane failed to follow all operational...
Afghan 'militias' criticized after death of police chief
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's interior minister called yesterday for the disbanding of private security forces after a group of guards that has worked for the U.S. military was involved in the killing of a...


