Afghanistan War News Updates -- January 3, 2011

DOOR GUNNER - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Welander scans his sector during a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom aboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010. Welander is assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. HH-60 "Pedro" aircrews are on alert 24/7 to provide personnel recovery and medical evacuation support. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris

Afghan Violence In 2010 Kills Thousands: Government -- Yahoo News/Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) – The number of Afghan police killed during 2010 fell about seven percent to 1,292, the government said on Monday, despite violence spreading across the country as the war entered its tenth year.

Foreign military and civilian casualties are at record levels despite the presence of about 150,000 NATO-led troops, with 2010 the bloodiest year on record since the Taliban were ousted by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in late 2001.

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More News on Afghanistan

Over 10,000 died in Afghan violence in 2010 -- AFP

NATO service member killed in south Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
NATO service member killed in Afghanistan -- Boston.com/AP
Air Force doubles manpower for Afghan attacks -- USA Today
Afghan violence 'had to get worse to get better' -- AFP
NATO expresses satisfaction over Afghan achievements in 2010 -- Xinhuanet
Senator proposes permanent US bases in Afghanistan -- AP
Prince Harry could return to Afghanistan -- UPI
Afghan farmers hooked on high opium prices -- ABC News (Australia)
Ethnic discrimination infests Afghan army, soldiers say -- AFP
CNN Poll: U.S. opposition to Afghanistan war remains high -- CNN
AFGHANISTAN: Unpaid volunteers prop up health system -- IRIN
Afghanistan: Our mandate for action is finally exhausted -- The Guardian editorial