13 August 2008
'', The Washington Post, 13 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Al-Qaeda has exploited recent political turmoil in Pakistan to strengthen its foothold along the country's border with Afghanistan, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said yesterday in an assessment that also warned of a heightened risk of attack during the upcoming U.S. election season. Despite the loss of key leaders to...
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Families Of Killed Police Lack Support
13 August 2008
'Families Of Killed Police Lack Support', IRIN News, 13 August 2008
EXCERPT: "The Afghan police are suffering increasing casualties as the violence intensifies, but the families of killed or injured police officers get little, if any, financial support from the government. Safiullah's father, a police officer, was shot dead during an attack on a police patrol in February in the outskirts of Kandahar city. The 10-year-old boy and his...
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Aid Workers Shot Dead In Afghanistan
13 August 2008
'', AFP, 13 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Three Western women aid workers and their Afghan driver were shot dead Wednesday by gunmen who fired numerous times into their vehicle near the capital Kabul, Afghan police and their organisation said. The killings, claimed by the insurgent Taliban, are the deadliest in years involving international aid workers and come amid warnings about deteriorating...
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13 August 2008
'Afghanistan Update: July 2008', Center for Defense Information, 7 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan has remained chaotic and been the focus of a renewed international effort to spotlight the challenges facing the country. The Taliban, along with insurgents, have been stepping up operations against power stations, bridges and other large-scale targets. Humanitarian convoys and workers have increasingly been a target of insurgents. In...
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