U.S. Army 1st Lt. Silverio Gabriel prepares to move to the next observation post while he and his soldiers provide over watch security in the mountains above the Tangi Valley in the Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2009. Gabriel is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Company A, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade50 Taliban Killed After Ambush On US Troops -- The Telegraph
Up to 50 Taliban fighters and at least two civilians were killed in a fierce clash following a deadly ambush on US and Afghan troops.
The ambush in Afghanistan's western Farah province provoked US air strikes.
Two US soldiers and seven Afghan soldiers died when they were hit by the co-ordinated attack of small arms fire, rockets and an improvised bomb.
An Afghan police spokesman said a woman and teenage girl had been killed when a rocket fired by militants hit their home during the battle.
The attack in the remote border province was part of a bloody weekend of bombings and skirmishes which left scores of civilians, police and militants dead.
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More News On Afghanistan
Official: Dozens of Taliban killed after U.S. deaths -- Yahoo News/AP
Up to 50 Taliban killed in Afghan clashes -- AFP
Dozens of Taliban Killed in Clash With US, Afghan Forces -- Voice of America
British, NATO troops killed in Afghanistan -- AP
Fifth British soldier killed in Afghan region 'cleared of Taleban' -- Times Online
Another Canadian soldier killed by IED blast in Afghanistan -- Canadian Press
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan -- CBC
FACTBOX: Security developments in Afghanistan -- Reuters
US Commanders 'Consider New Afghan Policy' -- Daily Telegraph
A Somber Warning on Afghanistan -- New York Times
In Kandahar, a Taliban on the Rise -- Washington Post
U.S. military surge boosting Canadian efforts in Afghanistan -- Canadian Press
Confident voice of Canadian troops rarely heard in Afghan debate -- National Post
Afghan Commission Says 30 Civilians Killed in NATO Strike -- Voice of America
30 Afghan civilians killed in NATO strike: investigation -- AFP
Sept. NATO air strike killed 30 civilians - official -- Reuters
Afghan Official Says NATO Strike Killed 99 -- New York Times
Afghan Commission Says 30 Civilians Killed in NATO Strike -- Voice of America
Germany's top military official defends controversial Afghan airstrike -- Deutsche Welle
Germany Ponders Afghan Strategy -- Stars And Stripes
More in Congress question Afghanistan policy -- AP
Senators Score Afghan Policy -- Washington Times
Lawmakers skeptical of sending more troops to Afghanistan -- The Hill
Feinstein: Afghan war should be 'time limited' -- Politico
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan Region at 746 -- New York Times/AP
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION
Afghanistan looking for way forward after election -- AP
‘Phantom’ women’s votes may be responsible for Afghanistan election fraud -- Times Online
Lengthy electoral process, rigging charges undermine Afghan ballot -- China View
West presses for Afghan coalition deal to avoid crisis -- Financial Times
Opposition leader Abdullah calls for criminal inquiry into vote rigging -- Times Online
Afghan leader maintains lead in fraud-tainted poll -- Asia One
COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
Only Decisive Force Can Prevail in Afghanistan -- Lindsey Graham, J. I. Lieberman And John McCain, Wall Street Journal
Afghan peacekeeping overshadowed -- Asia Times
Time to Deal in Afghanistan -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post opinion.
The Afghan Illusion -- Frederick W. Kagan, Kimberly Kagan, Washington Post
How England Prevailed -- Tom Donnelly, Weekly Standard opinion.
In the Afghan Battle Space -- Oliver North, Washington Times opinion.
Growing Risk of a Taliban Offensive -- Arnaud de Borchgrave, Washington Times opinion.
Answering Questions About Afghanistan -- Stanley Kober, Real Clear World
1 comment:
Hi,
it is always sad to hear the civilians have been killed. I think that is one of the reasons why the war on terrorism is loosing support in western countries.
Jay
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