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Kabul Arrests, Expels Hundreds of Afghan Forces After Rise in Insider Attacks

by John Glaser | Sep 5, 2012

The Afghan government expelled or arrested hundreds of soldiers on suspicion of being infiltrators on behalf of the insurgency, after pressure from the US and NATO to do something about the dramatic rise in "insider attacks." The arrests come after NATO's top...

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Kabul to Take Control of Bagram Prison, But Abuse to Continue

by John Glaser | Sep 4, 2012

The Afghan government said Tuesday it expects to take full control by next week from the United States of the Bagram prison, which holds up to 3,000 inmates, many of whom have been detained without charge or trial and severely abused. Back in March, the US gave in to...

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25 Killed in Suicide Attack Against Afghan Funeral

by Jason Ditz | Sep 4, 2012

25 Killed in Suicide Attack Against Afghan Funeral | Bombing targeted district chief

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US-Backed Warlords Trade Reprisal Killings With Taliban

by John Glaser | Sep 3, 2012

Hundreds of Afghan villagers in the northern province of Kunduz staged a protest this week after US-backed warlords murdered up to 16 civilians as a reprisal for a Taliban assassination of a member of their militia. These pro-government militias are among the gangs...

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White House Disavows Obama’s Pledge for 2014 Afghan Withdrawal

by Jason Ditz | Sep 3, 2012

White House Disavows Obama’s Pledge for 2014 Afghan Withdrawal | Blasts press for reporting public comments

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NATO Orders All Training of Afghan Recruits Halted

by Jason Ditz | Sep 2, 2012

NATO Orders All Training of Afghan Recruits Halted | Wants 27,000 new recruits ‘re-vetted’

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Pro-Govt. Militia Kills 16 Civilians in Northern Afghanistan

by Jason Ditz | Sep 2, 2012

Pro-Govt. Militia Kills 16 Civilians in Northern Afghanistan | Attack on village ‘retaliation’ for Taliban assassination

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Two Suicide Near NATO Base in Afghanistan Kill Over a Dozen

by John Glaser | Sep 1, 2012

Two suicide bombings in central Afghanistan carried out by the Taliban have killed at least nine civilians and four Afghan policemen, in the latest illustration of an unhindered insurgency and burgeoning chaos in America's near-forgotten war zone. The first attack...

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US Units Building ‘Safe Rooms’ to Avoid Attacks From Afghan Forces

by Jason Ditz | Aug 30, 2012

US Units Building ‘Safe Rooms’ to Avoid Attacks From Afghan Forces | Troops openly planning for ‘another Quran burning incident’

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US-Supported Warlord Group in Afghanistan Faces Mounting Allegations of Abuse

by John Glaser | Aug 30, 2012

Allegations of abuse, including rape and murder, by the US-supported Afghan Local Police (ALP) are mounting, as overall news of the failed war in Afghanistan overshadows Obama administration propaganda about accomplishments and coming withdrawal of US troops. The...

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