50 Taliban militans join the government forces
50 Taliban militant fighters laid down their arms and join the government military, Afghan officials say. Kunduz province police chief Abdul Rahman Sayedkhaili says 10 or 15 militants at a time have switched sides in recent months, but that on Tuesday, 50 Taliban fighters joined pro-government forces. He says the Taliban — from Iman Sahib...
Afghan war kills thousands in 2010
The number of Afghan police killed during 2010 fell about seven percent to 1,292, the government said on Monday, despite violence spreading across the country as the war entered its tenth year. Foreign military and civilian casualties are at record levels despite the presence of about 150,000 NATO-led troops, with 2010 the bloodiest year on...
Taleban suicide bombers kill 17 people
A series of suicide blasts in central Kabul today killed at least 17 people and injured more than 30. A car bomb exploded on the edge of a large park just after 6.30am, destroying a single storey guesthouse popular with Indian contractors. Eyewitnesses said the streets were deserted as most people were still asleep on the start of the Afghan...
UK troops ‘must win Afghan trust’
The head of the UK’s armed forces, Sir Jock Stirrup, has said the killing of 12 civilians during Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan was a “serious setback”. No British troops were involved when two rockets fired by coalition forces missed its target in Marjah. Sir Jock said the British had to focus on regaining the trust...
Two British soldiers ‘killed by suicide bomber’
Two British soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber during a mission intended to reassure local Afghans. The members of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, who were attacked while on a joint patrol with Afghan forces near Sangin, Helmand province, are expected to be formally named later today. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the soldiers were...
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