24 September 2010

Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan - Quarterly Report to Parliament for the Period of April 1 to June 30, 2010, The Government of Canada, 22 September 2010

EXCERPT: "Throughout the second quarter of 2010, Canada continued to progress on its six priorities and three signature projects in Afghanistan. Given Afghanistan's increasingly volatile security situation, such progress is only achieved through the unflagging dedication of our military...

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24 September 2010

Suicide Bombers Attack NATO Base in Afghan East, Reuters, 24 September 2010

EXCERPT: "At least five insurgents were killed when suicide bombers attacked a NATO-run base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, NATO and Afghan officials said, the latest assault in the volatile Taliban stronghold. A spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the attack was launched on a forward operating base (FOB) in Gardez...

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24 September 2010

Tajikistan Clashes Raise Fears Central Asia Could Be New Target for Islamist Militants, Irish Times, 24 September 2010

EXCERPT: "Deadly clashes in Tajikistan have raised fears that ex-Soviet central Asia could be a target for Islamist militants moving north across porous borders from Afghanistan and Pakistan. A group linked to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility yesterday for an ambush last Sunday that killed at least 28 Tajik soldiers...

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24 September 2010

, The New York Times, 24 September 2010

EXCERPT: "Three journalists detained by coalition forces and Afghanistan's intelligence service for allegedly spreading Taliban propaganda have been freed, NATO said Friday, following an outcry from media workers and a call from President Hamid Karzai for their quick release. The three Afghan journalists were detained over the past week ? Rahmatullah...

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