Deadline For NZ Troop Withdrawal
24 September 2009
'Deadline For NZ Troop Withdrawal', Stuff.co.nz, 24 September 2009
EXCERPT: "New Zealand troops will be out of Afghanistan in three to five years, Prime Minister John Key told the head of Nato today. After talks with Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Mr Key told reporters that while Nato wanted to beef up its presence, 'from New Zealand's point of view that's not on the table'. New Zealand's commitment...
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RAF Chinooks To Get ?400M Upgrade
24 September 2009
'RAF Chinooks To Get ?400M Upgrade', BBC News, 24 September 2009
EXCERPT: "RAF Chinook helicopters which are operating in Afghanistan are to get a ?408m upgrade, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The work will include fitting a more powerful engine to help the aircraft fly in the country's harsh conditions. It aims to allow the 38-strong fleet to fly further without refuelling and go for longer without servicing. In...
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Taliban Widen Afghan Attacks From Base In Pakistan
24 September 2009
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EXCERPT: "Senior Taliban leaders, showing a surprising level of sophistication and organization, are using their sanctuary in Pakistan to stoke a widening campaign of violence in northern and western Afghanistan, senior American military and intelligence officials say. The Taliban's expansion into parts of Afghanistan that it once had...
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McChrystal Denies Afghanistan Rift
24 September 2009
'US General Stanley McChrystal Denies Afghanistan Rift', The Australian, 24 September 2009
EXCERPT: "THE top US general in Afghanistan has been forced to deny a rift with Barack Obama after he warned the President this week that the US risked losing the war unless there were fundamental changes in strategy, including the addition of at least 10,000 US troops. General Stanley McChrystal yesterday rejected the suggestion his grim...
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