26 June 2009
'Afghanistan's Security Obstacles "Interconnected," Ban Says', UN News Centre, 26 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism are among the 'interconnected' security challenges Afghanistan faces, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on the international community to continue supporting the South Asian nation's efforts to move towards a better future. 'These ills bring...
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Backing Women's Rights Deadly For Officials
26 June 2009
'', The Canadian Press, 26 June 2009
EXCERPT: "In a country where politicians debate legalizing rape in marriage and many consider women third-class citizens, sticking up for their rights can be deadly. 'It's one of the most dangerous jobs in Kandahar,' said Rona Tareen, director of the Women's Association of Kandahar. 'Opposition groups...
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Insurgents Make Afghans Focus Of Attacks
26 June 2009
'Insurgents Make Afghans Focus Of Attacks', DVIDS, 26 June 2009
EXCERPT: "Insurgents operating in eastern Afghanistan increasingly are focusing their attacks away from coalition forces and on local residents, military officials here said. The rate of civilians killed by improvised explosive devices in eastern Afghanistan has risen 117 percent in the last year, while coalition forces deaths from IEDs have decreased by 70 percent,...
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Russia Threatens To Stop Cargo As Heroin Flows
26 June 2009
'Russia Says US-Led Forces Should Stem Afghan Heroin', Reuters, 26 June 2009
EXCERPT: "A top Russian drugs official said on Friday Moscow should stop the transport of cargo across its territory to U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan if they do not do more to cut the flow of heroin to Russia. Earlier this year, Russia and its former Soviet allies in Central Asia established a transit route for non-lethal supplies to the international...
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