Western Airstrikes Kill Fewer Afghan Civilians
10 August 2009
'', The Associated Press, 10 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Fewer civilians were killed by airstrikes in Afghanistan last month even as U.S. and NATO forces pushed deep into Taliban territory, driving clashes and Western casualties sharply higher. Western and Afghan officials say the drop appears to be an early indication of success for restrictions on air power imposed in July by Gen. Stanley...
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Pakistan Believes Al-Qaida Seeking New Taliban Leader
10 August 2009
'Pakistan Believes Al-Qaida Seeking New Taliban Leader', VOA News, 10 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's interior minister says he believes al-Qaida is trying to install a 'chief terrorist' as the head of the country's Taliban, following last week's apparent killing of the group's leader. During an interview with VOA Urdu service, Rehman Malik says there is credible intelligence confirming that Baitullah...
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US To Hunt Down Drug Lords Tied To Taliban
10 August 2009
'', The New York Times, 10 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Fifty Afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban have been placed on a Pentagon target list to be captured or killed, reflecting a major shift in American counternarcotics strategy in Afghanistan, according to a Congressional study to be released this week. United States military commanders have told Congress...
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Six Killed In Taliban Attack In Logar Province
10 August 2009
'', The Washington Post, 10 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Taliban fighters using assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the governor's office and police headquarters in Logar province Monday in a brazen daytime attack that killed six people, according to Afghan officials. The attack, which set off hours of urban combat in the provincial capital of Pul-e-Alam, about...
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