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...
Afghan president Hamid Karzai calls for probe of 10 civilian deaths
Afghan President on Monday said 10 civilians, including eight students, had been killed in fighting involving international forces in the country’s remote east. He condemned the deaths and called for an investigation. Civilian deaths are one of the most sensitive issues for the international military forces in Afghanistan. Although United...
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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