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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Afghanistan Sun.com http://www.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:05:04 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:05:04 -0400 30 Pakistani 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514930/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:05 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514930/cs/1/ Pakistan 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514929/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:04 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514929/cs/1/ Japan'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 Jan 15 next year, a media report said. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514862/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:09 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514862/cs/1/ At least 11 militants, including a Taliban commander, were killed in fighting with the security forces in northwest Pakistan, officials said Friday. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514837/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:50:04 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514837/cs/1/ The Taliban Friday claimed to have shot down a Pakistan Army helicopter in the country's lawless tribal region, a media report said. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514817/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:15 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514817/cs/1/ The 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514810/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:08 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514810/cs/1/ New Delhi, July 3 : Afghan Army Chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi will be on a four day official visit to India from July 6 to July 9 in order to build up a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan and to strengthen strategic partnership. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514853/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:20:06 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514853/cs/1/ Kabul, July 3 : 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514569/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:25 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514569/cs/1/ Lashkar Gah (Afghanistan), July 3 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514555/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:05 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514555/cs/1/ Moscow, July 3 (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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514893/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:10:01 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514893/cs/1/ Germany will send its advanced Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Afghanistan to help the NATO forces in the fight against Taliban, a media report said Friday. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514856/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:05 -0400 Afghanistan Sun.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/514856/cs/1/ MOSCOW — Russia said Friday that it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but could give the... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857779/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:46 -0400 Star-Telegram http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857779/ NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the bigg... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857829/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:44 -0400 Star-Telegram http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857829/ CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan | Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857582/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:12 -0400 The Ledger http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857582/ (AP) — As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, acco... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857818/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:49:39 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857818/ Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons. Nicholson, commander of the 4,0... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857539/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:29:05 -0400 Breitbart http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857539/ (AP) - NAWA, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the big... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857827/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:57 -0400 Find Law http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25857827/ All around, the thunderous chatter of machine-gun fire mingles with the smoke of the mortars and the acrid stench of gunpowder. Some soldiers are bellowing battle orders; others strain to hear above t... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855403/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:47:35 -0400 The Independent http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855403/ HUNDREDS of British troops seized key canal crossings in Afghanistan yesterday, as part of the US-led operation to wrest the initiative from insurgents in Helmand province. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855985/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:28:53 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855985/ KANDAHAR 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 others... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855919/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:54 -0400 Leader-Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855919/ MOSCOW: Russia said it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters US military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin le... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855892/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:37:11 -0400 Times of India http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855892/ KANDAHAR 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 others... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855920/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:42 -0400 Vancouver Sun http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855920/ The 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 tough fight. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855984/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:58:10 -0400 Gadsden Times http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25855984/ July 3, 2009 · 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. ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853717/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:25:50 -0400 NPR http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853717/ SORKHDOZ, 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 ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853513/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:46 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853513/ MOSCOW (AFP) - The 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 ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853726/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:55:48 -0400 The Nation http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853726/ Garmsir: US 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 la... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853447/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:45 -0400 Gulf News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853447/ US Marines patrolled in the Garmsir District of Helmand Province Friday. Thousands of marines have pushed deeper into the province as part of a major offensive aimed at ousting the Taliban from the a... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853617/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:26:11 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853617/ Cpl. 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. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853405/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:05:45 -0400 National Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853405/ Abu Dhabi: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) has signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to support children in Afghanistan through a number of humanitaria... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853500/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:33 -0400 Gulf News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853500/ WANA, Pakistan: A US drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 insurgents, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the ar... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853514/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:43 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853514/ to fly over Russian territory, providing an important new corridor for the U.S. military as it escalates efforts to win the eight-year-old war, officials from both sides said Friday, according to t... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853562/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:18:43 -0400 Morning Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25853562/ KABUL (NNI): A lower court took up the case of Kubra Alam Shahi, a member of the Lower House of Parliament, for hearing nearly four years after her election. Hosay Andar, her rival in the election, h... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851574/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:56 -0400 The Frontier Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851574/ U.S. Marines moved into Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan on Friday to win over local leaders and populations, and so far have met little resistance from the Taliban, according to a military s... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851562/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:17 -0400 PBS http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851562/ COLCHESTER (Agencies): About 1,500 Vermont National Guard soldiers will begin departing for Afghanistan later this year in what will be the largest deployment of Green Mountain troops since World War ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851568/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:59 -0400 The Frontier Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851568/ SANAA (NNI): A Yemeni diplomat reiterated calls for releasing Yemeni detainees in Guantanamo Bay detention camp and Bagram Air Base, Yemeni News Agency SABA reported. Khaled Mohamed Al-Katheri, politi... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851576/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:55 -0400 The Frontier Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851576/ SYDNEY (Agencies): Australian troops serving in Afghanistan have a dangerous and difficult job but it is important work, said Defense Minister John Faulkner. “I don’t mince words on the situation... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851572/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:56 -0400 The Frontier Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851572/ GARMSIR: US marines are in a “hell of a fight” as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said on Friday. Nearly 4,000 marines launche... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851563/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:49 -0400 Times of India http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851563/ KABUL (Agencies): It only took eight years for some truly good news to come out of the mess that is Afghanistan. Last week, in Deh-e-Bagh, a small village of about 900 people south of Kandahar City, ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851570/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:57 -0400 The Frontier Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25851570/ The most senior British Army officer to be killed in action since the Falklands War was described as "a born soldier" who was "destined for greatness." http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849052/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:16 -0400 Fox News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849052/ Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan -- Missile attacks believed to be carried out by U.S. drone aircraft today targeted a training center and a communications base run by one of Pakistan's most wanted... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25848981/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:37:16 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25848981/ ISLAMABAD (AP) - An aide to a Pakistani Taliban leader says only three militant fighters were killed in today's U.S. air strikes. Pakistani officials say 17 people died in the two drone attacks near ... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849339/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:12 -0400 KTNV http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849339/ At a former Soviet training base in the town of Rish Khvor, a few miles out of Kabul, American Green Berets are working to mentor and support Afghan Special Force soldiers code-named Commandos. Better... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849047/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:21 -0400 Fox News http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849047/ US Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said yesterday.Nearly 4,000 Marines launched the operation Thur... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849337/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:37 -0400 Daily Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849337/ (Adds Taliban reaction, army comment, other details.) GARMSIR (AFP)--U.S. Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849327/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:21 -0400 Morning Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849327/ Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud is buying children as young as seven years old to carry out suicide bombing, the Online news agency said citing reports on Thursday.The price for a child bombe... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849336/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:37 -0400 Daily Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849336/ Kandahar, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban said on Friday it had not started directly fighting against Britain and US operations under way in Helmand province but was using guerrilla tact... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25848498/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:37:07 -0400 IOL http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25848498/ (AFP)--The nation's insurgent Taliban said Friday it had not started directly fighting against U.K. and U.S. operations under way in Helmand province but was using guerrilla tactics. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849328/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:13 -0400 Morning Star http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849328/ (RTTNews) - Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan. An agreement to this effect will be signed between the presidents of the two countries next week, according... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849174/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:24 -0400 Quote.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25849174/ . But despite the projections most countries are also expected to increase rice imports, says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Many African governments have made a push for self-suffici... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846641/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:04 -0400 IRIN http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846641/ U.S. General Stanley McChrystal chats with an Afghan boy in June 2009 in the village of Deh-e-Bagh, where a Canadian initiative to help develop the town is underway. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846585/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:13:49 -0400 National Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846585/ Canadian soldiers stationed outside Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, affixed Canadian flags to their Leopard 2 Tanks on Canada Day before heading out on patrol, July 1, 2009. http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846604/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:12:31 -0400 National Post http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25846604/ The Viking vehicle, currently in use on operations in Afghanistan Photograph: Andrew Linnett/MoD/PA Former army officers have today defended the decision to deploy Viking vehicles to southern http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844466/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:56:26 -0400 The Guardian http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844466/ View larger image Persons injured by a suicide attack are admitted in a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Thursday, July 2, 2009. Two bombs targeting police and government workers killed up to e... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844472/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:51 -0400 CTV http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844472/ (RTTNews) - The U.S. military said Friday that its forces were pushing further into a Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan despite losing a marine in the offensive, which marked the beginning of U... http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844468/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:53:15 -0400 Quote.com http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6e1d5c8e1f98f17c/id/25844468/