Germany's DM Denies New Accusations on Airstrike
14 December 2009
Defense Minister Denies New Accusations Linked to Afghan Airstrike, Deutsche Welle, 14 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told Bild am Sonntag weekly that the officials had withheld crucial information regarding the airstrike on September 4 in Kunduz. 'For that the two gentlemen have taken responsibility,' he said. The two men - the head of Germany's armed forces, General Wolfgang Schneiderhahn and Deputy Defense Minister...
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US Afghan Surge to Begin This Week
14 December 2009
, AFP, 14 December 2009
EXCERPT: "The vanguard of the 30,000 US troop surge to Afghanistan will arrive this week to fight a war increasingly linked to Al-Qaeda and extremists in Pakistan, the top US military officer said Monday. Admiral Mike Mullen flew into Afghanistan for talks on President Barack Obama's sweeping new war strategy seeking to turn around the eight-year Taliban insurgency, deny...
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Two Attacks Kill 16 Afghan Policemen
14 December 2009
Two Attacks Kill 16 Afghan Policemen, Times of India, 14 December 2009
EXCERPT: "At least 16 policemen were killed in two attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. The first attack took place in Baghlan Markazi district of the northern province of Baghlan early Monday, when a group of insurgents began 'firing at the checkpost from all sides', Mohammad Akbar Barekzai, the provincial governor, said. The...
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Brown Pledges ?150m to Tackle IEDs
14 December 2009
, The Press Association, 14 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Ministers will announce a ?150 million package to tackle the threat of roadside bombs in Afghanistan, including the establishment of new specialist training facilities in the UK. The cash, which will be spent over three years, will also pay for an analysis centre to process intelligence acquired during surveillance of the country's southern regions. The...
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