20,000 more troops would deploy to Afghanistan under CENTCOM chief’s recommendation.
Petraeus Recommends Major Troop Surge in Afghanistan
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US Bombs Afghan Police Station, Killing Seven
A US air strike in Qalat killed six Afghan policemen and a civilian.
NATO Explores Alternatives to Khyber Pass, No Good Options
After a series of major attacks on vehicles in Peshawar supply depots meant for international forces in Afghanistan, The Pakistani government's seriousness about protecting the vital Khyber Pass route to Afghanistan, through which 75% of all supplies for the...
Think Tank: Taliban has Permanent Presence in 72 Percent of Afghanistan
NATO, Afghan government condemn reports of Taliban presence in 72 percent of the nation
Growing Fears in Peshawar as Over 50 More Trucks Destroyed
Militants destroyed over 160 vehicles bound for Afghanistan on Sunday morning in and around the Pakistani city of Peshawar in raids on two separate compounds storing the vehicles for the international forces. This morning, they struck again. In another pre-dawn raid,...
General Sees Consensus on Shifting Marines to Afghanistan
Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway, long an advocate of shifting Marines from Iraq to Afghanistan, told the Associated Press today that he sees a growing consensus of agreement on his position. In the interview, he says Marine units scheduled to be sent to...
US Troops Deploying South of Kabul as Taliban Approaches
Amid Taliban threats, US poised to add more troops to Afghanistan.
Militants Torch Over 160 Vehicles Bound for Afghanistan
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German General: Afghan Police Training a ‘Miserable Failure’
Germany's military commitment to the NATO mission in Afghanistan is focused almost exclusively on training Afghanistan's floundering police force, but is having very little success. So little success in fact that General Hans-Christoph Ammon has condemned the training...
Thousands of Afghans Held Without Trial in ‘Telephone Justice’ System
For the rich and well-connected, the Afghan criminal justice system is remarkably convenient, with a simple phone call to an influential police officer or judge usually sufficient to ensure release without any formal charges, even for those arrested under severe...
