NATO Entering New Stage In Afghanistan
25 June 2009
'NATO Entering New Stage In Afghanistan', VOA News, 25 June 2009
EXCERPT: "A NATO commander in southern Afghanistan says military operations there are entering a completely new stage, focused on bringing security and economic development to the local population. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon via satellite link from southern Afghanistan, Major General Mart de Kruif says the arrival of thousands of U.S. Marines in the region...
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Afghanistan's Election Challenges
25 June 2009
'', International Crisis Group, 24 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's forthcoming elections, with presidential and provincial council polls on 20 August 2009, and National Assembly and district elections scheduled for 2010, present a formidable challenge if they are to produce widely accepted and credible results. The weakness of state institutions, the deteriorating security situation and the...
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Afghanistan Opinion Survey, 2009
25 June 2009
'', International Committee of the Red Cross, 24 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Very few people in Afghanistan have been unaffected by the armed conflict there. Those with direct personal experience make up 60% of the population, and most others also report suffering a range of serious hardships. In total, almost everyone (96%) has been affected in some way ? either personally or due to the wider consequences...
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British Troops "Clear Taliban Stronghold"
25 June 2009
'', AFP, 25 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Troops conducting one of the British military's largest operations in Afghanistan have cleared a Taliban stronghold in the south and are encouraging villagers to return, an officer said Thursday. About 12 British and US Chinook helicopters dropped 350 British troops into the Babaji area of the southern province of Helmand at midnight Friday,...
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