Pakistan Discovers "Village" Of German Al-Qaeda Insurgents
25 September 2009
'Pakistan Discovers "Village" Of White German Al-Qaeda Insurgents', The Telegraph, 25 September 2009
EXCERPT: "The village, in Taliban-controlled Waziristan, is run by the notorious al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which plots raids on Nato forces in Afghanistan. A recruitment video presents life in the village as a desirable lifestyle choice with schools, hospitals, pharmacies and day care...
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Dutch Report Reveals Fragility Of Control
25 September 2009
'Report Reveals Fragility Of Control', ABC News, 25 September 2009
EXCERPT: "The biggest problem faced by Australian troops in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province is a lack of support for a credible local government, a new report shows. The majority of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan are based in Uruzgan, where they serve alongside members of the Dutch military who are preparing to withdraw from the region next year. The...
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UK Army General Quits "Over Afghanistan"
25 September 2009
'General Quits "Over Afghanistan"', BBC News, 25 September 2009
EXCERPT:"An army general who is reported to have criticised aspects of the war in Afghanistan has resigned. Reports said Maj Gen Andrew Mackay, General Officer Commanding Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England, was unhappy about strategy. Prince Harry spent 10 weeks from December 2007 in Afghanistan under the command of Maj Gen Mackay. The...
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Partial Vote Recount Starts In Afghanistan
25 September 2009
'Partial Vote Recount Starts In Afghanistan', Reuters, 25 September 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan officials have started a partial vote recount from last month's presidential election in a long-awaited procedure due to bring to an end weeks of uncertainty over the ballot, a UN-backed watchdog said on Friday. Preliminary results from the August 20 election show incumbent Hamid Karzai winning in a single round, but if enough of his...
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