Afghanistan War News Updates -- November 7, 2010

U.S. soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul return to base after a patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2010. The Zabul team includes U.S. members of the Army, Air Force, State Department, Agriculture Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, all working with Afghanistan's government to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Taliban Call On US To Send Fact-Finding Team To Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP

KABUL (AFP) – The Taliban called on the US Congress on Sunday to send a "fact-finding mission" to Afghanistan to investigate what they called the lies and propaganda spread by American military chiefs to prolong the war.

The Islamist militant group has been fighting for more than nine years to topple the Kabul government, which is backed by 150,000 US and NATO troops.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghan soldier killed at least 2 U.S. troops, Taliban claims -- L.A. Times
NATO Investigates Report That Afghan Soldier Killed 2 G.I.’s -- New York Times
Nato investigates 'deadly attack by Afghan soldier' -- BBC
NATO probes report of Americans shot by Afghan soldier -- CNN
9 Afghan police officers found dead; defection to Taliban possible -- CNN
Bodies of five Afghan policemen recovered, seven still missing -- Washington Post
Arrests made over Afghan U.N. raid -- Reuters
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 7 -- Alertnet

US begins handing over bases to Afghan military -- Boston.com/Washington Post
U.S. Won't Know Pace Of Afghan Drawdown For Months -- New York Times
US drawdown in Afghanistan won't hinge on US politics: Gates -- Yahoo News/AFP
Analysis: Afghan review to back Obama plan, despite violence -- Reuters
US talks on Afghanistan exit -- The Australian
George W. Bush praises President Obama's Afghanistan surge -- Politico

Afghan polls protesters warn of possible violence -- Reuters
After 7 weeks and no results, excluded Afghan candidates protest -- McClatchy News

Foreign military deaths in Afghanistan in 2010 hit 626 -- Yahoo News/AFP