UN Extends Afghan War Mandate for Another Year | Expresses concern about rising civilian casualties
UN Extends Afghan War Mandate for Another Year
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Clinton: Pakistan ‘Part of the Problem’ in Afghanistan
Clinton: Pakistan ‘Part of the Problem’ in Afghanistan | Insists US won’t abandon Pakistan alliance
Report: NATO ‘Success’ in Afghanistan Exaggerated
Report: NATO ‘Success’ in Afghanistan Exaggerated | NATO’s night raids killing large numbers of civilians
Afghan Govt Blocks Major Corruption Probe
Afghan Govt Blocks Major Corruption Probe | US had evidence governor was colluding with Taliban
Opium Production, Profits Rise Drastically in Afghanistan
Opium production is expected to rise 61 per cent this year in Afghanistan and the value of the crop will more than double, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. The US-imposed drug enforcement and opium eradication programs have always had detrimental...
Torture is Systemic in Afghan Prisons, UN Report Finds
Detainees in Afghan prisons are hung from the ceilings by their wrists, severely beaten with cables and wooden sticks, have their toenails torn off, are treated with electric shock, and even have their genitals twisted until they lose consciousness, according to a...
General: Britain Won’t Leave Afghanistan in 2015
General: Britain Won’t Leave Afghanistan in 2015 | Vows ‘long-term commitment’ after December 2014
So-Called Changes in Afghan War Strategy Denote More of the Same
Even as the Obama administration promises to end the Afghan war in 2014, their plans to shift the war from one of military occupation to one of targeted violence by CIA and Joint Special Operations forces note a continuing military presence in Afghanistan that could...
NATO: 25 Insurgents Killed in Response to Coordinated Attack on US Bases
At least 25 insurgents were killed in one of the largest coordinated insurgent attacks in years on US military bases in the eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, according to NATO officials. The attacks targeted US troops near the border with Pakistan on Friday, as...
A Decade In, Taliban Predicts Victory in Afghanistan
A Decade In, Taliban Predicts Victory in Afghanistan | Spokesman vows fight will continue against NATO
