Arms Cache Discovered In Helmand
16 May 2008
'Arms Cache Discovered In Helmand', Ministry of Defence United Kingdom, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghan National Army and Police, mentored by British forces, have seized more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition and nearly 50 rocket propelled grenades in a planned operation in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. The operation, which took place in Gereshk, was planned and conducted by Afghan security forces. They are currently being trained...
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UK MoD Allowed Funds For Kit And Aircraft Carriers
16 May 2008
'UK MOD Allowed Funds For Kit And Aircraft Carriers', The Telegraph, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "Gordon Brown has agreed to let the Ministry of Defence free up funds to provide life-saving kit for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and give the go-ahead for two aircraft carriers, it has been reported. The government is loosening rules governing long-term budgets in order to allow military chiefs to plug a ?2 billion black hole in its finances....
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Afghan Aid That Works
16 May 2008
Mohammad Ehsan Zia, 'Afghan Aid That Works', Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: " In Afghan areas where the international aid groups fear to tread, the National Solidarity Program (NSP) is one of the country's most successful development initiatives. The community-led approach to reconstruction and to rural infrastructure has made achievements in empowering local people, strengthening democracy, and increasing faith in the...
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Shooting Afghanistan: Beyond the Conflict
16 May 2008
Michael Bhatia, '', The Globalist, 12 May 2008
EXCERPT: "Although Iraq dominates the headlines, Afghanistan remains a crucial battleground. This week, we present Michael Bhatia's three-part photo essay examining life in post-9/11 Afghanistan. Today's gallery features images of combatants going through the disarmament process ? and depicts the continued role of commanders in Afghan daily life."
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US Aid "Failing To Reach Target"
16 May 2008
'US Aid "Failing To Reach Target"', BBC News, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "The US Congress provides billions of dollars for aid in Pakistan and Afghanistan but much of the money never gets there, US lawmakers have learnt. Former ambassadors Richard Holbrooke and Thomas Pickering said large sums went on consulting fees and overhead costs and never left US soil. Congress wants to know how much of these funds is 'skimmed' in the US before...
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NATO Disbands Afghan Auxiliary Police
16 May 2008
'NATO Disbands Afghan Auxiliary Police', Edmonton Sun, 15 May 2008
EXCERPT: "NATO has quietly disbanded the Afghan auxiliary police force, a ragtag bunch of part-time cops believed by some to have contributed more to the insurgency and tribal tensions than they took away. 'They have simply been replaced and we are working with the Afghan police,' said Brig.-Gen. Guy Laroche, who has just completed a 10-month tour as commander of Canadian...
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Pakistan Defies US On Halting Afghanistan Raids
16 May 2008
'', New York Times, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "Pakistani officials are making it increasingly clear that they have no interest in stopping cross-border attacks by militants into Afghanistan, prompting a new level of frustration from Americans who see the infiltration as a crucial strategic priority in the war in Afghanistan. In an unusual step during a visit to Pakistan in March, Adm. Eric T....
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Taliban Man Convicted In US For "Narco-Terrorism"
16 May 2008
'Taliban Man Convicted In US For "Narco-Terrorism"', Associated Press, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "A member of an Afghan Taliban cell was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday [15 May 2008] on charges of narco-terrorism and narcotics distribution, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Khan Mohammed, from Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, is the first person to be convicted under a narco-terrorism provision of the...
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"Situation for the Media in Afghanistan is Getting Worse"
16 May 2008
'"Situation for the Media in Afghanistan is Getting Worse and Worse": Yaqub Ibrahimi', RAWA News, 16 May 2008
EXCERPT: "They kill journalists, put them in jail and sentence them to death through this way or even they threaten journalists to death to quit their profession or leave their country. I think it is the best way to tell the pro-democracy and freedom of speech elements through international forums that working as a...
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Afghanistan Copper Deposits Attract Chinese Investors
16 May 2008
'Afghanistan Copper Deposits Worth $88 Billion Attract Chinese Investors', The Times Online, 15 May 2008
EXCERPT: "In a dusty, windswept valley 20 miles southwest of Kabul there stands a cluster of derelict buildings, littered with shrapnel, shell casings and unexploded ordnance. It is an unremarkable scene by Afghan standards ? at first sight, just another sad monument to three decades of war. Yet this desolate, seemingly hopeless, place...
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