Saturday 4th July, 2009
Pakistan seals border with Afghanistan, clamps curfew
Afghanistan News.NetPakistan has sealed its South Waziristan border with Afghanistan and imposed a curfew there to prevent Afghan militants from infiltrating into its territory in the wake of fresh offensives by US troops on the Taliban on the other side of the border.
Russia, US to sign military cooperation pacts
Afghanistan News.NetMoscow, (RIA Novosti) Moscow and Washington will sign deals expanding bilateral military ties and on transit of military supplies via Russia to the American troops in Afghanistan during President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital, an official said Friday.
US Marine in Taliban hands
Afghanistan News.NetA US Marine has been captured by Taliban militants in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
Japan extends its naval unit's Afghan support mission
Afghanistan News.NetJapan's Cabinet Friday approved a bill to extend its troops' refuelling operations in the Indian Ocean to help the US-led forces in Afghanistan by another six months till next year, a media report said.
Pakistani residents ask Taliban commander to go away
Afghanistan News.NetPakistani residents in the Hamza Banda area of Lower Dir district have ordered Taliban commander Mufti Aftab to leave the area immediately, a media report said Friday.
Germany to send spy planes to Afghanistan
Afghanistan News.NetGermany will send its advanced Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft to Afghanistan to help the NATO forces in the fight against Taliban, a media report said Friday.
11 militants killed in Pakistan
Afghanistan News.NetAt least 11 militants, including a Taliban commander, were killed in fighting with the security forces in northwest Pakistan, officials said Friday.
Taliban claims downing Pakistan Army helicopter
Afghanistan News.NetThe Taliban Friday claimed to have shot down a Pakistan Army helicopter in the country's lawless tribal region, a media report said.
US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive
Afghanistan News.NetThe US military said Friday that it was pushing further into a Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan after it had reported its first casualties in the offensive, the first under the US government's new strategy in the Central Asian country.
Afghan Army Chief to visit India to strengthen strategic partnership
Afghanistan News.NetNew Delhi, : Afghan Army Chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi will be on a four day official visit to India from July 6 to in order to build up a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan and to strengthen strategic partnership.
UK Lt. Col. killed in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan
Afghanistan News.NetKabul, : A roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan has claimed the life of the highest ranking British officer in almost three decades, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
Resentful Afghans unlikely to welcome, support government, foreign troops or Taliban
Afghanistan News.NetLashkar Gah (Afghanistan), Incoming American forces are likely to continue to face a hostile Afghan population, even as they seek to reverse their military losses to a resurgent Taliban.
Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy
The Miami HeraldThe head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a...
General’s convoy attacked as Canada suffers 121st Afghanistan fatality
Canada.comKandahar AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — The convoy that transports Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Friday, killing one member of the general's tactical team and injuring five...
An Afghan View Of The Surge
NPR2009 · Rangina Hamidi, CEO of Kandahar Treasures, which sells handmade embroidery, talks about the surge in Helmand province. She says that to defeat the Taliban, American troops must...
Medvedev, Obama to ink Afghanistan transit deal
The NationThe Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said...
Marines Press Hard Across Southern Afghanistan
NPR2009 · Thousands of U.S. Marines are digging in for a drawn-out campaign in southern Afghanistan aimed at ousting the Taliban. It's the largest operation launched by American troops...
US forces storm into Taliban areas
Gulf NewsUs Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said on Friday. Nearly 4,000 Marines...
US Marines push deeper in Afghan assault
The NewsDwyer, Afghanistan: US Marines pushed deeper into Taliban strongholds on Friday after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Taliban. Ferried in by...
Khalifa Foundation, Unicef combine to help Afghan children
Gulf NewsAbu Dhabi: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to support children in Afghanistan through a number of...
Attack on Canadian general kills soldier in convoy; 121st fatality in Afghanistan
National PostCpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30, from Peterborough, Ont., was killed when convoy which transports Canada’s top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb. Five others were injured.
U.S. Marines focus on cutting Afghan insurgent supply lines
TBO.comU.s. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan today, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S....
British troops expand Afghan military operation
The Daily StarSorkhdoz, Afghanistan: Hundreds of British troops have key seized canal crossings in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, military officials said on Friday, part of a new US-led operation to...
Marines Meet Little Resistance In Afghanistan Push
NPR2009 · Some 4,000 Marines, along with several hundred British and Afghan troops, are fanning out in the valley of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, establishing small outposts....
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