Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 25, 2010



Afghan Police Trainee Kills Two Spanish Soldiers -- New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — An argument at a police training camp on Wednesday ended in gunfire, with an Afghan trainee apparently shooting two Spanish soldiers to death before he was shot and killed himself, according to Afghan and NATO authorities.

The incident set off an angry demonstration by several hundred villagers who tried to storm the Spanish-run Provincial Reconstruction Team training center in Badghis Province, Afghan police officials said.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghan Police Recruit Shot Dead After Killing Three Spanish Trainers -- Radio Free Europe
2 Spanish police killed in Afghanistan -- AP
Afghan police officer kills 2 Spanish trainers -- L.A. Times
Afghan Police Officer Turns on Spanish Troops -- Wall Street Journal
NATO confirms shooting incident leaves 4 dead in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Afghans protest against Spanish after deadly shooting -- AFP

Female Hungarian soldier killed in attack in Afghanistan
-- The Hindu
Hungary Loses Soldier in Afghanistan, Another in Critical Condition -- Wall Street Journal
Two NATO soldiers, eight civilians killed in Afghan violence -- AFP
Australian Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Firefight -- RTT News

Afghan Taliban say Petraeus's progress "baffling" -- Reuters
Taliban rejects Petraeus' claims of reversing militants' progress in Afghanistan -- Sify
Afghans say withdrawal timeline "invigorates" Taliban -- Reuters

New Case of Civilian Deaths Investigated in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Scanners help U.S. troops ID insurgents in Afghanistan -- USA Today

Afghan exit is unrealistic, says US marines chief
-- The Telegraph
Conway: U.S. Withdrawal Deadline Boosts Taliban in Afghan War -- Wall Street Journal
Conway says U.S. troops could be in Afghanistan for years -- CNN
Taliban may be misleading its forces on U.S. timetable, U.S. general says -- Washington Post
U.S. Marines Likely To Stay In Afghanistan 'For Years' -- Radio Free Europe
Top US Marine Predicts Security Transfer for Afghan South Will Take Years -- Voice of America
Taliban take comfort in US withdrawal plans: general -- AFP
Conway: Corps will be in Afghanistan past 2011 -- Marine Times
Obama's Afghan withdrawal date bolsters enemy - Marines -- Reuters

Russia Strives To Boost Influence In Afghanistan -- Huffington Post
India to reopen Kabul mission: report -- AFP
India reminds Afghanistan of Taliban 'red lines' -- Hindustan Times
Protecting workers could complicate Afghan withdrawal -- Globe And Mail
How to Leave Afghanistan Without Losing -- Selig S. Harrison, Foreign Policy

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