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Archives for 27 August 2009

Abdullah Spurns Karzai's "Mafia-Like" Political Deals

27 August 2009

Afghanistan'Abdullah Spurns Karzai's "Mafia-Like" Political Deals', Bloomberg, 27 August 2009

EXCERPT: "Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he won't take part in a power-sharing deal with incumbent Hamid Karzai, if that means accepting what he views as a fraudulent election. 'I don't find a place for myself in this mafia-type system,' Abdullah said in an interview last night at his home in...

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US Helicopter Attacks Clinic, 12 Taliban Killed

27 August 2009

United States 'US Helicopter Attacks Clinic Treating Taliban Commander', The Guardian, 27 August 2009

EXCERPT: "A US helicopter gunship has fired at a clinic in eastern Afghanistan where a wounded Taliban commander was being treated. According to the US military, the helicopter opened fire during a lengthy battle with Taliban fighters after Afghan and US forces made sure no civilians were inside. Reports of casualties varied. A spokesman...

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Policy Followed By Decline In Civilian Deaths: NATO

27 August 2009

NATO 'NATO Directive Followed By Drop Of Afghan Civilian Deaths: Data', Canada.com, 27 August 2009

EXCERPT: "The number of civilian deaths caused by NATO this year has plummeted more than 80 per cent since the alliance's new Afghan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, issued a stern "tactical directive" to his 68,000 troops at the end of June, ordering them to take much greater care to avoid civilian casualties when fighting...

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August Tied For Deadliest Month For US

27 August 2009

'', The Associated Press, 27 August 2009

EXCERPT: "A roadside bomb and gunfire attack killed a U.S. service member in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a death that pushed August into a tie with July as the deadliest months of the eight-year war. The death brought to 44 the number of U.S. troops who have died in Afghanistan this month with four days left in August. More than 60,000...

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