Troops Moved To South, Clashes In North
22 July 2009
'Afghanistan Moves Troops To South, Clashes In North', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan is repositioning forces to the south after complaints too few are involved in major U.S. and British offensives against the Taliban, officials said, even as clashes erupted in the north. Afghan troops battled a group of Taliban fighters dug into a valley in northern Kunduz on July 22, Defense Ministry...
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Americans Support Mission; Canadian, Britons Do Not
22 July 2009
'', Angus Reid Strategies, 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "A new three-country survey conducted by Angus Reid Strategies shows that people in the United States support their country's involvement in Afghanistan, while a majority of respondents in Canada and the United Kingdom voice opposition to the military mission. In the online survey of representative national...
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Instability Threatens Humanitarian Assistance
22 July 2009
'', The Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO), 22 July 2009
EXCERPT: "Instability continues to threaten humanitarian assistance with NGOs involved in 75 security incidents within this 6 month period. These include ten fatalities and 29 abductions within an increasing number of violent attacks initiated by Armed Opposition Groups. The motives have included influencing the organizations activity,...
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Beyond The Surge: Policy Options For Afghanistan
22 July 2009
'Seminar Report: Beyond The Surge: Policy Options For Afghanistan', Chr. Michelsen Institute, 21 July 2009
EXCERPT: "The surge in the US presence in Afghanistan, announced by President Barack Obama soon after taking office, is unfolding rapidly. The first contingents of additional troops started arriving in early 2009 and will bring the total US military to 68 000 by the end of the year. That is exactly double the figure in late...
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