Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 29, 2010

MISSION OVER - U.S. and Afghan soldiers watch as the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that brought them to the village of Mengal Kheyl in the Zormat district of Afghanistan’s Paktya province, lands after completing an air assault mission, April 22, 2010. The soldiers, who captured the district’s largest weapons cache in three years are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Vermont National Guard. U.S. Army photo.

Pentagon Report Shows Afghanistan Violence Up 87 Percent, Support For Karzai Low -- FOX News.com

Violence in Afghanistan has soared over the past six months while support for the Hamid Karzai-led government is at rock-bottom levels, according to a new Pentagon report.

Violence in Afghanistan has soared over the past six months while support for the Hamid Karzai-led government is at rock-bottom levels, according to a new Pentagon report made public Wednesday.

The semiannual progress report, which is required by Congress, showed violence was up 87 percent between October and March, compared with the same period a year ago.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghanistan war: surge on cusp of bringing 'real change' -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghan Taliban getting stronger, Pentagon says -- L.A. Times
Pentagon says instability in Afghanistan has "lveled off' -- Washington Post
Report: Encouraging trends in Afghanistan despite rise in violence -- CNN
Pentagon issues downbeat assessment on Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/McClatchy News
Pentagon: Afghans Still Skeptical Of Government -- Radio Free Europe
Afghan support for Karzai govt low, says Pentagon -- AFP
Civilian Deaths Spike in Afghanistan, Pakistan -- CBS News
U.S. Questions Karzai Support, Anti - Corruption Zeal -- New York Times/Reuters
U.S. seeks to prop up Kandahar governor, sideline troublesome power brokers -- Washington Post
Military Disputes Taliban on Korangal Valley Outpost -- New York Times
On a Holiday for Afghans, Tight Security and Violence -- New York Times
Afghanistan commemorates end of one war amid violence -- Yahoo News/AFP
On a Holiday for Afghans, Tight Security and Violence -- New York Times
Afghan Lawmaker's Relative Killed in Night Raid -- New York Times/AP
Afghan MP Says U.S. Troops Raid Home, Kill Relative -- New York Times/Reuters
Nato 'kills Afghan MP relative' in raid -- BBC
Afghanistan – the new skiing destination -- The Guardian
Is Karzai Heading For The End Game? -- Foreign Policy Journal