Bagram Detainees Barred From Access to US Courts
25 May 2010
, The New York Times, 25 May 2010
EXCERPT: "A federal appeals court ruled Friday that three men who had been detained by the United States military for years without trial in Afghanistan had no recourse to American courts. The decision was a broad victory for the Obama administration in its efforts to hold terrorism suspects overseas for indefinite periods without judicial oversight. The detainees,...
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Taliban Attack NATO's Biggest Base
25 May 2010
Taliban Attack NATO's Biggest Base, The Telegraph, 24 May 2010
EXCERPT: "The frontal attack on Kandahar airfield forced William Hague, the new Foreign Secretary, and Liam Fox, the new Defence Secretary to cancel a scheduled trip to meet British troops on the base during their first tour of Afghanistan since taking office. Rebels rained rockets onto the airfield and then attempted to storm the perimeter fences before being forced back by...
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Group Behind Deadly Kabul Attack Arrested
25 May 2010
Group Behind Deadly Kabul Attack Arrested: Intelligence, DAWN, 24 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's intelligence agency said Monday it had arrested a Taliban-linked 'terrorist group' responsible for a suicide attack last week in Kabul that killed 18 people including five US soldiers. The group of seven was wanted for several attacks, including last Tuesday's suicide car bombing on a Nato convoy which killed five US soldiers, a Canadian...
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Afghan Peace Jirga to Start Later Than Expected
25 May 2010
Afghan Peace Jirga to Start Later Than Expected, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 24 May 2010
EXCERPT: "A traditional gathering of Afghan elders and notables to discuss prospects for peace will start later than expected to allow more time for delegates to travel to the capital and register, officials said on Sunday. The gathering, known as a 'jirga', was originally expected to start on May 29. It will now formally run from June 2-4. Afghan...
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