Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 14, 2010



Taliban Attacks Kill 8 US Soldiers Within 24 Hours -- Christian Science Monitor

Taliban attacks on Tuesday night and Wednesday killed at least eight US soldiers, highlighting the militant group's intensifying insurgency campaign.

Taliban attacks on Tuesday night and Wednesday killed eight US soldiers within a 24-hour period, highlighting the intensifying insurgency waged by the Taliban, which this year is carrying out more attacks than ever in the nearly nine-year-long war.

On Wednesday, a roadside bomb killed four US troops in the south, reports the Associated Press. A fifth soldier died the same day of wounds from a gunbattle.

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More News On Afghanistan

Taliban attacks kill 12 Nato troops in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
In last two days, 12 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan -- CNN
Spate of Taliban attacks kills 12 NATO soldiers -- AFP
5 more American troops die in Afghan attacks -- AP
US soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- BBC
Insurgents Attack Afghan Police Post in Kandahar -- New York Times
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, July 14 -- Alertnet

Afghan soldier kills 3 British troops; Karzai apologizes -- Washington Post
Defense Ministry: Afghan soldier fired on British troops, killing 3 -- CNN
Rogue Afghan soldier kills 3 British troops with RPG -- L.A. Times
Afghanistan war: Afghan soldier kills three British troops and escapes. Now what? -- Christian Science Monitor
Major manhunt for Afghan who killed British soldiers -- CNN

Officials: Afghan villagers repel insurgents -- CNN
U.S. and Afghanistan Debate More Village Forces -- New York Times
Afghan monitor says 2010 worst year of war -- RAWA News
Afghanistan frees more suspected Taliban -- Alertnet

Poll: Most Americans Want Afghanistan Withdrawal Timeline -- CBS News
Liam Fox: Yes, we have a timetable for Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan's threat to censor Facebook? Hasn't happened yet. -- Christian Science Monitor
Newt Gingrich: Afghanistan won’t 'end well' -- Politico
Afghanistan will be in throes of Taliban tyranny if US pulls out early: NATO -- New Kerala
Will We Again Abandon Afghan Women? -- Thea Garland, New York Times
Viewpoint: The US must choose to talk or fight the Taliban -- BBC
Obama's one-man bands threaten Afghanistan prospects -- Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Time to face facts: We have no Afghan 'allies' -- Gerald Warner, The Telegraph

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