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Taliban release new video of captured US soldier
08/04/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban release new video of captured US soldier

The Taliban has released a new video of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl captured last year in Afghanistan, and called for his exchange for Taliban prisoners.
On the front line with the Afghan Army
06/04/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

On the front line with the Afghan Army

During the past nine years in Afghanistan, coalition forces have seen the Afghan army grow and progress but troops remain under NATO's tutelage. Are they ready to walk alone? President Barack Obama has said that US troops will begin drawing down from Afghanistan next year. But it may be premature for an Afghan army still struggling to provide security for its own people...
German troops accidentally kill Afghan soldiers
03/04/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

German troops accidentally kill Afghan soldiers

German soldiers called in as reinforcements following a Taliban ambush mistakenly killed five Afghan soldiers in the northern province of Kunduz, officials said on Saturday. Three German troops were also killed in clashes with insurgents.
German soldiers killed in fighting in northern Afghanistan
02/04/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

German soldiers killed in fighting in northern Afghanistan

Three German soldiers were killed in heavy fighting in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz Friday, according to German military officials. Clashes broke out after a German supply convoy came under attack from insurgents.
Deadly market bomb strikes at forefront of anti-Taliban operations
31/03/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Deadly market bomb strikes at forefront of anti-Taliban operations

A bomb blast at a crowded market killed 13 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday in Afghanistan's Helmand province, an area at the forefront of operations against the Taliban.
NATO to launch June offensive on Taliban stronghold of Kandahar
30/03/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO to launch June offensive on Taliban stronghold of Kandahar

NATO forces will begin their offensive on the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar in June, a US military official said on Monday. NATO and US forces earlier this year launched a major offensive against the Taliban in Helmand province.
Deadly attacks in Kandahar are a 'message' to NATO
14/03/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Deadly attacks in Kandahar are a 'message' to NATO

A series of suicide attacks in the Taliban heartland of Kandahar - the city set to become the next major battleground between NATO forces and Taliban militants - has killed dozens of people. A Taliban website called the attacks a "message" to NAT0.
Operation Moshtarak aftermath
11/03/2010 - AFGHANISTAN

Operation Moshtarak aftermath

Operation Moshtarak has been hailed as a success by NATO and Afghan forces: the district around the city of Marjah is no longer in the hands of the Taliban. But from a humanitarian perspective it's not as clear-cut: an unknown number of civilians were killed or wounded in the fighting, and many fled leaving everything behind. Now the Red Cross says so many landmines were laid during the violence that a return to normal life will be almost impossible for civilians...
US missile strikes kill at least 12 in North Waziristan
10/03/2010 - PAKISTAN

US missile strikes kill at least 12 in North Waziristan

At least twelve Taliban insurgents were killed when two US missiles strikes targeted their compound in the tribal region of North Waziristan, according to Pakistani security officials.
The World This Week - from February 22 to 26 (part 2)
26/02/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - from February 22 to 26 (part 2)

In this edition: analysis of the situation in Afghanistan, both from a military and political perspective; and what to make of Barack Obama's marathon televised debate with Democratic and Republican lawmakers on healthcare reform.
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