Updated 8/22 10:05 AM EST During a press briefing Thursday, National Security Council Press Secretary Gordon Johndroe declared that though consultation remains ongoing with certain members of Congress, no ratification of any security deal made with the Iraqi...
At Least 20 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Air Raid
Early Thursday, the United States reported having killed 30 insurgents in an attack in the Afghan province of Laghman. While it was unclear if the attack was directly related to the killing of 10 French soldiers earlier this week in a nearby ambush, top coalition...
70 Killed in Munitions Factory Bombing: Taliban Spokesman Cites Bajaur Fighting as Cause
Last Updated 8/21 8:00 PM EST Local authorities report that over 200,000 people have been displaced in Pakistan's tiny Bajaur Agency. This staggering amount represents approximately a third of the agency's overall population as of the most recent census. On Tuesday,...
At Least Eight Killed in NATO Wana Strike
last updated 8/22 5:45 PM 8/20 - Shortly after 7:30 pm on Wednesday evening an attack leveled a home owned by Yaqub Mughal near South Waziristan's capital of Wana. While casualty figures are still unclear, it appears that at least eight people were killed. The owner...