Latest news about Afghanistan
Pentagon wants British Iraq forces redeployed in Afghanistan "surge" (Times Online)
The Pentagon wants Britain to use troops withdrawn from Iraq to reinforce the Nato mission in Afghanistan, despite strong misgivings in the Ministry of Defence.
20 Nov 2008, 7:53 am | click here for more
Bomber attacks NATO base in Afghanistan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, inflicting some casualties, a NATO force spokeswoman said.
20 Nov 2008, 7:19 am | click here for more
Bomb claims three lives in Afghanistan (The Daily Star Lebannon)
A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a government compound in Afghanistan Thursday, killing three people and wounding several more including two foreign troops, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the Dowmand district of the eastern province of Khost, close to the border with Pakistan.
20 Nov 2008, 4:08 pm | click here for more
US soldiers killed in Afghanistan (TVNZ)
A suicide car-bomber killed nine people and wounded 16, including two US soldiers, in an attack on a government compound in eastern Afghanistan, a government official said.
20 Nov 2008, 2:39 pm | click here for more
Some Fort Campbell Soldiers Head To Afghanistan (The Kentucky Post)
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - As several thousand soldiers return home, one Fort Campbell unit is on its way to Afghanistan. The 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, also known as "Thunder Brigade," cased its colors during a ceremony Tuesday that signals the beginning of a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan.
20 Nov 2008, 1:27 pm | click here for more
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Afghanistan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A suicide car-bomber killed nine people and wounded 16, including two U.S. soldiers, in an attack on Thursday on a government compound in eastern Afghanistan, a government official said.
20 Nov 2008, 1:20 pm | click here for more
Russia gives NATO land bridge to Afghanistan (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, details) MOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Russia has granted NATO-member Germany permission to boat weapons and equipment for its force in Afghanistan overland through Russia, the Russian ...
20 Nov 2008, 11:36 am | click here for more
Russia Allows Overland Germany Army Shipments To Afghanistan (Nasdaq)
MOSCOW (AFP)--Russia has authorized the transport of German military equipment to Afghanistan through Russian territory, the foreign ministry said Thursday, the first time Moscow has allowed such transit by a foreign state.
20 Nov 2008, 11:17 am | click here for more
Simon Tisdall: Things will get worse in Afghanistan before they get better (Guardian Unlimited)
In Afghanistan, as elsewhere, America's allies and enemies are waiting for Obama. But the US president-elect has already shown he won't be hurried, steering clear of this weekend's G20 crisis summit in Washington – George Bush's last hurrah. Whatever he does, it's clear he will do it in his possess time. It's a bit like waiting hours for Madonna to arrive on stage. Expectations build, the ...
20 Nov 2008, 10:10 am | click here for more
Clarification: National Guard-Afghanistan story (AP via Yahoo! News)
In a story Nov. 11, The Associated Press reported that U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Cone believes President-elect Barack Obama's plans to focus on the war in Afghanistan will add to the significance of the Army's mission of training Afghan security forces.
19 Nov 2008, 3:44 pm | click here for more