Monday, June 21, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 21, 2010

BASE BAYLOUGH - U.S. Army soldiers depart Forward Operating Base Baylough in Zabul province, Afghanistan, to conduct a patrol, June 16, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Tremblay

6 NATO Troops Killed In Afghan Helicopter Crash, Bombings -- Washington Post

KABUL -- Six NATO troops were killed in a helicopter crash and two roadside bombs in southern Afghanistan Monday, military officials said.

The fatalities included three Australian special operations soldiers and one American service member who were aboard the helicopter, officials said.

Two troops, including one American, were killed in separate roadside bombings, officials said. The nationality of the second service member killed in the roadside bombings was not immediately disclosed.

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More News On Afghanistan

Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- AFP
NATO says 4 troops die in Afghan helicopter crash -- AP
Helicopter crash kills 4 NATO service members -- CNN
Three Aussie soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- News.com.au
Sangin: the most dangerous place in Afghanistan for Nato soldiers -- The Guardian

British death toll in Afghanistan hits 300 -- AFP
UK death toll in Afghanistan reaches 300 -- Financial Times
David Cameron: Britain 'paying high price' in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
FEATURE - UK attitude to Afghan war hardens as toll hits 300 -- Reuters
Afghanistan: British toll reaches 300 with death of Royal Marine -- The Telegraph
UK death toll in Afghanistan conflict reaches 300 -- BBC
Afghanistan war: Past year deadliest yet for British troops -- The Guardian

Soldiers race against political clock in Afghanistan -- BBC
U.S. eager to replicate Afghan villagers' successful revolt against Taliban -- Washington Post
Afghanistan fighting brings on 'weariness' -- Washington Times
Afghan forces' apathy starts to wear on U.S. platoon in Kandahar -- Washington Post
By War or Peace, No Easy Exit From Afghanistan -- New York Times
U.S. Hopes Afghan Councils Will Weaken Taliban -- New York Times
Afghanistan, Pakistan Plan Peace Talks With Insurgents On Fears Of Abrupt US Withdrawal -- Huffington Post
Defying the Taliban, One (bad) Movie at a Time -- New York Times
How IEDs Are Wrecking NATO's Afghanistan Strategy -- Huffington Post
Bombs hidden in puish carts rock Afghanistan, underscoring continued security threat -- FOX News/AP
US hesitant about endorsing LSE report on ISI-Afghan Taliban links -- Sify news
Afghanistan peace conundrum flummoxes mediators -- BBC
Working to Help a Haven for Afghan Women Blossom -- New York Times
With US Help, Miners Dig In at Former Taliban Base -- New York Times

Gates touts progress in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Gates: Afghanistan a 'tough pull,' but improving -- Yahoo News/AP
Gates sees progress in Afghan war -- Reuters
Gates: War in Afghanistan is a 'Tough Pull' -- Voice of America
Gates Urges More Afghan Funding -- Wall Street Journal

Troop pullout in Afghanistan set for next summer -- AP
US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan -- AFP
Gates downplays Biden pledge, Afghan violence -- Politico

The British death toll in Afghanistan will only be justified if we succeed in defeating the Taliban -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Afghan refugees: 'Who is responsible for our deaths?' -- The Guardian
Is there an end in sight in Afghanistan? -- Robert Fox, The Guardian
Afghanistan's future lies in trade partnerships -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

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