Afghan Insurgent Tactics Shift To Dodge Airstrikes
20 January 2009
'Afghan Insurgent Tactics Shift To Dodge Airstrikes', USA Today, 20 January 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan insurgents have learned to attack U.S. troops and scatter before they can be hit by airstrikes, a change in tactics that creates new pressure on coalition ground forces, say defense officials and military experts. Insurgents 'have a pretty good idea of how long it takes for close-air support to arrive,' Pentagon press secretary...
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Bomb Blast Mars Start Of Afghan Election
20 January 2009
'Bomb Blast Mars Start Of Afghan Election', Calgary Herald, 20 January 2009
EXCERPT: "A suicide bombing on the city's outskirts Tuesday marred the first day of voter registration in Kandahar province. An Afghan police checkpoint was the apparent target of the attack, which occurred around 1 p.m. Two police officers were killed when a man on a bicycle detonated his explosives. Shock waves were felt for blocks around the...
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20 January 2009
'Karzai Blames Allies For Problems', BBC News, 20 January 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on his international allies to change the way the 'war on terror' is being fought in his country. Addressing parliament, Mr Karzai once again urged US-led and Nato troops to do more to reduce civilian casualties. He also called for a rethink in the way billions of dollars in aid are spent and accused...
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US Strikes Central Asia Deal To Supply Troops
20 January 2009
'US Strikes Central Asia Deal To Supply Troops', The Telegraph, 20 January 2009
EXCERPT: "General David Petraeus, the US commander in the region, said that deals with Russia and several other countries had been reached. Coalition forces in Afghanistan have been forced to look at alternative routes into Afghanistan after fighting and attacks on convoys in Pakistan have exposed the vulnerability of the main supply route over...
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