Karzai Replaces Governor Of Kandahar Province
15 August 2008
'Karzai Replaces Governor Of Kandahar Province', CTV News, 15 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has replaced the governor of volatile Kandahar province. Asadullah Khalid will be replaced by Rahmatullah Raufi, the former chief of the Afghan National Army in five provinces, including Kandahar. In April, in one of the most memorable gaffes of his tenure in cabinet, Canada's then-foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier...
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Aid Work In Afghanistan More Perilous
15 August 2008
'', The Canadian Press, 15 August 2008
EXCERPT: "At a time when Canada is shifting its strategy in Afghanistan toward development, the murder of three aid workers is raising questions about the ability of do-gooders to work in a country that still lacks basic security. The chill that has descended on the humanitarian relief community in Afghanistan came after...
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Taliban Capture Nawah District In Central Afghanistan
15 August 2008
'', China View, 15 August 2008
EXCERPT: "Taliban militants on Friday captured the Nawah district in central Afghanistan's Ghazni province after days surrounding, said an official. Mohibullah Kheplwak, the district chief told Xinhua that Taliban militants started surrounding district government center three days ago and Ghazni provincial government failed to reinforce district police fighting...
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Pakistan Says 460 Militants, 22 Troops Killed In Bajaur
15 August 2008
'Pakistan Says 460 Militants, 22 Troops Killed In Bajaur', VOA News, 15 August 2008
EXCERPT: "The fighting is taking place in the volatile northwestern Bajaur tribal region, which is regarded as a stronghold for Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Pakistan army gunship helicopters relentlessly pounded insurgent positions since the clashes broke out in the border region a week ago. In addition to killing hundreds of militants, including senior...
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