New EU Special Envoy To Afghanistan
25 July 2008
'Italian Ambassador Named New EU Special Envoy To Afghanistan', EU Business, 24 July 2008
EXCERPT: "The European Union named on Thursday [24 July 2008] Italy's ambassador to Kabul as the 27-nation bloc's special representative in the country. Ettore Sequi, Italy's ambassador in Afghanistan since December 2004, will replace on September 1 Spaniard Francesc Vendrell, who has been the EU's special representative in the country since June...
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Taliban Using Western Forces To Eliminate Rivals
25 July 2008
'Taliban Using Western Forces To Eliminate Rivals', Business Standard, 25 July 2008
EXCERPT: "Taliban factions are using Western forces to eliminate rival commanders in a new version of the 'Great Game' being played out in Afghanistan and Pakistan, top security sources have suggested. The tempo of targeted attacks on the Taliban leadership has dramatically increased in the past months. Though the British and Americans have presented...
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US Airstrikes Under Scrutiny In Afghanistan
25 July 2008
'US Airstrikes Under Scrutiny In Afghanistan', The Seattle Times, 25 July 2008
EXCERPT: "U.S. and NATO military officials in Afghanistan have launched investigations into three separate U.S.-led airstrikes that Afghan officials say killed at least 78 civilians this month. The investigations come during what U.N. and Afghan officials say is one of the deadliest years for civilians since the war began. In the first six months of this year,...
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