Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 10, 2010



UN: Civilian Casualties Rising Sharply in Afghanistan -- Voice of America

The United Nations says civilian casualties are on the rise in Afghanistan, with insurgents increasingly responsible for harming Afghans.

In a report issued Tuesday in Kabul, the U.N. said the number of civilians killed or wounded in the conflict rose 31 percent during the first half of this year.

Those figures include nearly 1,300 deaths and 2,000 wounded civilians.

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More News On Afghanistan

Rising Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan, U.N. Reports -- New York Times
Civilian death toll increases 25% in Afghanistan: UN -- New York Daily News
Afghanistan civilian deaths up 31% this year, says United Nations -- The Guardian
UN: Number of Afghan civilians killed, injured rises 31% -- L.A. Times
U.N. report says Afghan civilian toll up 31 percent -- Reuters
UN: Afghan citizens killed, injured rising sharply -- AP
Cost of Afghan conflict escalating, U.N. says -- CNN

Expedition leader 'ignored warning' on Afghan trip that led to murder of British doctor -- Daily Mail
Afghan driver for slain medical volunteers being held by authorities -- L.A. Times
Afghan Aid Leader Recalls Talk of Risk -- New York Times
Slain Aid Workers Were Bound by Their Sacrifice -- New York Times
Aid Groups in Afghanistan Vow to Stay -- New York Times
Afghanistan aid workers' deaths highlights delicate position of Christian-affiliated groups -- Christian Science Monitor

Attack on Guesthouse in Afghan Capital -- New York Times
Suicide Bombers Attack Afghan Security Company, Two Killed -- FOX News
Afghan govt: Explosion in capital -- AP
Three killed in Kabul suicide attack: police -- DAWN
Taliban execute pregnant woman in Afghanistan -- AFP
Taliban Executes Pregnant Woman in Afghanistan -- Voice of America

Petraeus Scheduled to Start Spate of Media Interviews -- New York Times
As Afghan Allies Reposition, U.S. Role Evolves -- NPR
Iran says will host regional meet on Afghanistan -- AFP
Afghanistan massacre and religious intolerance -- Washington Post
Afghanistan war: Stay until job is done, say majority of Americans -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan backfire -- Strategy Page

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