Press TV November 30, 2011 The United States has used tactical nuclear weapons in its military campaign against Iraq and Afghanistan, a Middle East expert tells Press TV. “Tactical nuclear weapons were used, at least one in Iraq and several were used in Afghanistan –in the Tora Bora mountains,” Peter Eyre, a Middle East consultant, [...]
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TOM NEWTON DUNN The Sun May 31, 2011 DAVID Cameron yesterday announced the start of Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. The PM revealed the first 450 troops will be brought home this year. But the move is bitterly opposed by military chiefs, who claim it risks throwing away the gains made by British forces. Colonel Stuart [...]
Afghanistan: US servicemen killed in first drone ‘friendly fire’ incident
Posted: April 12, 2011 in Afghanistan, US NewsThe Telegraph April 12, 2011 A drone missile strike killed a US Marine and a Navy medic last week by mistake, in what appeared to be the first instance US troops had been killed in a “friendly fire” incident involving an unmanned aircraft. The military has launched an investigation into the incident, which appeared to [...]
Rogue policeman shoots dead two US soldiers as Koran riots rage across Afghanistan
Posted: April 4, 2011 in Afghanistan, US NewsThe Telegraph April 4, 2011 Two American soldiers have been shot dead by a rogue Afghan police officer, even as thousands of demonstrators turned out for a fourth day of protests against the burning of a Koran by a fundamentalist cleric in Florida. Abdul Sattar Bariz, the deputy governor of the northern province of Faryab, [...]
Rockets from Iran seized in Afghanistan: ISAF
Posted: March 9, 2011 in Afghanistan, Iran, World NewsAssociated Press March 9, 2011 KABUL — International forces in Afghanistan have seized a “significant” shipment of rockets from Iran which would have doubled insurgents’ strike range, an official said Wednesday. The 48 122mm rockets, which have a range of 20 kilometres (13 miles), are being linked to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards and were seized [...]
Nine Afghan Boys Collecting Firewood Killed by NATO Helicopters
Posted: March 5, 2011 in Afghanistan, World NewsALISSA J. RUBIN and SANGAR RAHIMI New York Times March 5, 2011 KABUL, Afghanistan — Nine boys collecting firewood to heat their homes in the eastern Afghanistan mountains were killed by NATO helicopter gunners who mistook them for insurgents, according to a statement on Wednesday by NATO, which apologized for the mistake. The boys, who [...]
Afghanistan’s push to tax U.S. contractors could renew tensions
Posted: January 18, 2011 in Afghanistan, US NewsKaren DeYoung and Joshua Partlow Washington Post January 17, 2011 The Afghan government is ramping up efforts to tax U.S. contractors operating there – an effort that could raise millions for the cash-strapped government but could also provoke fresh confrontation with the United States, according to U.S. and Afghan officials. Taxation of U.S. government assistance [...]
WikiLeaks: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops
Posted: December 10, 2010 in Afghanistan, US NewsJohn Nova Lomax Houston Press December 10, 2010 Another international conflict, another horrific taxpayer-funded sex scandal for DynCorp, the private security contractor tasked with training the Afghan police. While the company is officially based in the DC area, most of its business is managed on a satellite campus at Alliance Airport north of Fort Worth. [...]
Al Jazeera English October 14, 2010 In southern Afghanistan, the fight for control is taking an increasing toll on civilian lives. As Nato and Afghan troops battle the Taliban, villagers are increasingly being caught in the crossfire.
Report: US Contractors Hired Iranian Spies, Taliban, Warlords To Guard US Troops In Afghanistan
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Afghanistan, US News, War on TerrorMATTHEW COLE ABC News October 7, 2010 A scathing Senate report says US contractors in Afghanistan have hired warlords, “thugs,” Taliban commanders and even Iranian spies to provide security at vulnerable US military outposts in Afghanistan. The report, published by the Senate Armed Services Committee, says lax oversight and “systemic failures” have led to “grave [...]
