Aljazeera.net Taliban Reject “Deal” With West New York Times By REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban have said they will not enter into any “deal” with the Afghan government or the West to bring peace to Afghanistan, and their fighters will continue to die to achieve a victory they say is around the corner. …
MiamiHerald.com Afghans prepare for NATO assault on Taliban enclave Reuters CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The biggest military operation of US President Barack Obama's new Afghan surge will be a test not just for American troops, but also for the Afghan authorities expected to rush with them into the breach. … U.K
The People’s Voice (blog) Karzai in Saudi Arabia to ask for help with Taliban Financial Times Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, was expected to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday, in a bid to convince reluctant Saudi leaders to use their influence to help foster peace with the Taliban.
The People’s Voice (blog) Karzai in Saudi Arabia to ask for help with Taliban Financial Times Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, was expected to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday, in a bid to convince reluctant Saudi leaders to use their influence to help foster peace with the Taliban. ..
MiamiHerald.com Up to 80 percent of Afghan Taliban not hardcore: UK Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – There is no room for compromise with hardcore Afghan Taliban but the Afghan government and its allies hope to lure away many of the up to 80 percent of Taliban who joined for economic reasons, a British minister said. …
MiamiHerald.com Up to 80 percent of Afghan Taliban not hardcore: UK Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – There is no room for compromise with hardcore Afghan Taliban but the Afghan government and its allies hope to lure away many of the up to 80 percent of Taliban who joined for economic reasons, a British minister said. …
AFP US missile volley kills 16 militants in Pakistan: officials AFP MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — At least 16 militants were killed on Tuesday after US drones fired numerous missiles at a village in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. The strike, which officials said involved …
ABC News 15 Militants Killed in Clashes in Pakistan Voice of America Pakistani officials say security forces backed by helicopter gunships have killed at least 15 suspected militants in clashes near the Afghan border. Officials said Monday at least one soldier has been wounded in the gunbattles that erupted over the … Who's who in the Pakistan Taliban Christian Science Monitor Pakistani Taliban Leader Is Reported Dead New York Times Pakistani troops kill 15 Taliban in Bajaur clashes Reuters Los Angeles Times
Reuters Pakistan offensive kills 34 militants after bomb Sydney Morning Herald Pakistani officials said on Monday that troops backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships killed 34 militants in the wake of a suicide attack in a district near the Afghan border. Pakistan's Frontier Corps have stepped up an offensive targeting ..
CTV.ca Afghanistan mission turns tragic Daily Nation Eight years of regular occupation of Afghanistan by foreign troops have not overcome the decade long crisis in the country. Notorious for “burying empires”, Afghanistan has resisted more powerful and developed states
