Report Investigates Takhar Attack, Examines Targeted Killings, Intelligence Operations
10 May 2011
This latest AAN thematic report gives a detailed account of the intelligence failings which led US Special Forces to kill a former Taleban commander called Zabet Amanullah, who had laid down his arms in 2001. ISAF however claimed the attack killed the Taleban shadow deputy governor of Takhar who they alleged was also a member of the IMU, one Muhammad Amin. Although the evidence to the contrary is overwhelming, the military still maintain that the...
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Afghanistan Lashes Out at Pakistan in Effort to Woo the US
10 May 2011
Officials in President Hamid Karzai's administration, in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, are urging the U.S. to strengthen its commitment to Afghanistan and get tougher with Pakistan. "We need a different course of action now," said Mr. Karzai's deputy national security adviser, Shaida Mohammad Abdali. The U.S. and Afghanistan have begun negotiations into a longterm strategic partnership that will shape their relations beyond 2014, when...
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"Hundreds" of Insurgents Attack Remote Police Outpost in NE
10 May 2011
[...] The assault in Nuristan province, a rugged and mountainous area bordering Pakistan, is the second significant Taliban attack on Afghan government forces in less than four days and is part of the insurgents’ long-awaited spring offensive. [...] Nuristan province police chief, Gen. Shams-ul Rahman Zahid, said about 400 Taliban fighters launched their assault at dawn, striking government security outposts around a base housing reserve police...
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New Oxfam Report Urges More Accountability Training for Afghan Forces
10 May 2011
By the end of 2014, the Afghan national army and police – under the authority of the Ministries of Defense and Interior, respectively – are expected to assume full responsibility for the protection of Afghan civilians. But, as international military actors prepare for withdrawal, there are serious concerns regarding the professionalism and accountability of the security forces they will leave behind. The report urges states supporting...
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