Afghan Security Forces Will Be Ready by 2014: Karzai
21 July 2010
Karzai says Afghan Security Forces Will Be Ready to Be On Their Own by 2014, The Dallas Morning News, 21 July 2010
EXCERPT: "A landmark international conference on Tuesday endorsed President Hamid Karzai's plan for Afghanistan's security forces to take over responsibility for safeguarding the country within four years, setting a potential timeline for foreign troops' departure. The Afghan capital was under virtual lockdown for the high-level...
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Afghanistan Withdrawal Possible from 2011, Says Cameron
21 July 2010
Afghanistan Withdrawal Possible from 2011, Says Cameron, BBC News, 21 July 2010
EXCERPT: "The withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan could start as early as next year, David Cameron has said. US president Barack Obama has talked about beginning the pull-out of American soldiers from July 2011. The prime minister told the BBC the same could be expected of UK forces 'based on conditions on the ground'. But former head of the...
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UN Chief Urges Iran Help on Afghanistan
21 July 2010
UN Chief Urges Iran Help on Afghanistan, PressTV, 20 July 2010
EXCERPT: "On the sidelines of a major security conference, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Iran could play a central part in establishing peace in Afghanistan. 'We believe in Iran's key role in assisting efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan based on its proximity and vast borders,' ISNA's Kabul reporter quoted UN chief as saying. The...
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Insurgents Behead Afghan Cops
21 July 2010
, AFP, 21 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Insurgents beheaded six Afghan policemen after overrunning their checkpost, NATO said Wednesday, as authorities claimed to have foiled suicide attacks on a landmark international conference in Kabul. The beheading took place Tuesday in the northern province of Baghlan, a region where insurgents have gained strong footholds in recent years, NATO's International Security Assistance...
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