Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 9, 2012

U.S. Army paratroopers position themselves for a better angle to fire back at insurgents during a firefight near Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 30, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

Dozens Killed, Including 6 U.S. Troops, In Insurgent Attacks In Afghanistan -- Washington Post

KABUL — A series of fresh attacks across Afghanistan on Sunday and Monday killed more than a dozen people, including six U.S. troops, officials said.

The American service members lost their lives when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in Maidan Wardak province, which lies just west of Kabul and has recently become one of the country’s most dangerous stretches.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident, one of the bloodiest in months for the U.S. troops in Afghanistan, occurred Sunday. On the same day, 23 Afghan civilians were killed by multiple blasts in Arghistan district of southern Kandahar.

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Bombs, Clashes in Afghanistan Kill 35 Including Seven NATO Soldiers -- New York Times

NATO: 6 killed in Afghanistan blast were US troops -- AP
Afghanistan blast kills 6 U.S. troops -- L.A. Times
6 US soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan -- MSNBC
Afghanistan: US Nato soldiers killed by roadside bomb -- BBC
Six Nato troops killed in Afghanistan blast -- The Guardian
Bomb kills 6 U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- UPI
6 American troops killed in Afghanistan IED attack -- CNN
Six U.S. Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan Blast -- ABC News
Seven NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- Daily Times
8 Nato soldiers dead in Afghan attacks -- The Nation (Pakistan)

Afghanistan launches manhunt for suspected Taliban militants behind public execution of woman -- FOX News
Caught In The Middle Of A Taliban Love Triangle: The Moment Helpless Afghan Woman, 22, Is Gunned Down 'Because Two Fighters Couldn't Decide Who Could Have Her' -- Daily Mail
Video: Taliban shoot woman 9 times in public execution as men cheer -- CNN
In Video of Execution, Reign of Taliban Recalled -- New York Times
22-year-old accused of adultery executed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Taliban publicly execute woman near Kabul: officials -- Al Arabiya
Video shows Afghan woman being executed for adultery -- Christian Science Monitor
US, Afghan officials condemn public execution of Afghan woman -- MSNBC
Taliban publicly execute woman near Kabul: officials -- Reuters
Outrage Over Taliban Execution Of Woman -- Radio Free Europe

Donors offer $16 bln Afghan aid at Tokyo conference -- Reuters
Obama to ask for civilian Afghan aid through 2017 -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Afghanistan promised £10 billion in aid over next four years -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan aid pledges hide rehashed promises and familiar corruption fears -- The Guardian
Afghan girls given English and computer lessons -- The Telegraph
Paying the Price in Afghanistan -- Michael Rubin, Commentary