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  • Perpetrators of attack in Afghanistan must be brought to justice 8211 Security Council Perpetrators of attack in Afghanistan must be brought to justice 8211 Security Council

    26 May 2013 150 The Security Council today underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of the attack on a compound of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to justice, and expressed serious concern over the threat that terrorist groups pose to the country. The attack, which was condemned by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, occurred in central Kabul and wounded three ...

  • 15 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

    As many as 15 Taliban militants were killed as clashes erupted in Aghanistan's Farah province Sunday, an official said. "A group of Taliban insurgents were preparing to storm the headquarters of Purchaman district this morning but the police force, acting upon intelligence reports, launched pre-emptive attack killing 15 rebels on the spot," reported Xinhua citing spokesman for the provincial ...

  • 19 militants killed in Afghan operations

    As many as 19 militants were killed in eastern Afghan provinces during operations that started Saturday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Sunday. "Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed 19 insurgents, discovered two weapons caches, and found and safely cleared 11 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan in the past 24 ...

  • Video Vietnam vet walks for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

    In the town of Murphys, Calif., a Vietnam veteran walks to raise money for the most recent generation of veterans -- those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Carter Evans ...

  • Afghanistan Begins Registration For 2014 Elections

    KABUL -- Afghanistan has started registering new voters for its presidential and provincial council elections due on April 5, 2014. Fazel Ahmad Manawi, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), told reporters at a registration center in Kabul that "today we are happy to have launched the voter registration process." He also said the registrars would only go to areas ...


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  • Allen U.S. needed in Afghanistan

    Retired Marine Gen. John Allen, the former commander of allied forces in Afghanistan, is sounding an optimistic note about the war. but says it will necessary for some U.S. forces to remain in the country for a long time. "The Taliban are fighting for their lives right now," Allen said. "We've seen success by the Afghan national security forces. The Taliban has recognized ...

  • Afghan police rescued aid workers trapped in siege

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- Ten terrified international aid workers huddled inside a fortified room in Kabul for two hours during a Taliban attack until they were rescued by Afghan police, the aid group said Sunday. A NATO commander said the dramatic operation bodes well for the country's future without foreign forces.An Afghan police officer and two civilians were killed. The top commander of ...

  • Security a concern in Afghanistan presidential provincial elections

    Security issues are a main concern in Afghanistan's upcoming elections and voting centers will be opened only in safe areas, an official in Kabul said Sunday. Voter enrollment began Sunday in the capital and Afghanistan provinces for the presidential and provincial council elections scheduled for April 5, Kabul's Khaama Press reported. Approximately 41 voter enrollment centers have ...

  • About 30 Dead in Afghanistan

    Kabul, May 26 (Prensa Latina) About 30 people were reported killed in fierce combats carried out in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, according to reports from the Ministry of Interior today. Combats started when armed rebels attacked a police station in Gilan district, almost simultaneously to other attacks carried out against the headquarters of a company linked to the North Atlantic Treaty ...

  • Afghan army losses in summer Taliban offensive hit 100

    Afghanistan Sunday said it carried out more than 2,000 combat missions in recent weeks against Taliban forces reinforced by fresh troops out of Pakistan. Defense Ministry spokesman ...

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