Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 22, 2011

U.S. and Afghan soldiers move through Kherwar district to prevent Taliban freedom of movement in Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb.12, 2011. The soldiers, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, braved more than 3 feet of snow during the patrol. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cooper T. Cash

Suicide Attack In Afghanistan's North Signals Broader Reach Of Taliban -- Christian Science Monitor

An Afghan Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 31 people today in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz Province. The north has long been devoid of the Taliban's influence.

A suicide bomber attacked a crowd of Aghans waiting to get government identification cards and other official documents today, killing at least 31 people in the north’s traditionally quiet Kunduz Province. The bombing underscores the expanding reach of insurgents and may signal that grievances against the local government are pushing more people into the arms of the Taliban.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban Bombing Kills Dozens -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban bomber kills dozens at Afghan government office -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Taliban bomber kills 30 civilians at Afghan militia meeting -- The Guardian
Taliban suicide bomber kills 30 in attack on government office -- The Telegraph
Afghan police: At least 30 killed in suicide blast -- AP
Petraeus's comments on coalition attack reportedly offend Karzai government -- Washington Post

Afghans probe claims of civilian deaths by NATO -- Washington Post/AP
Coalition attack killed 50 civilians, Afghan claims -- Vancouver Sun/McClatchy News
Afghan Officials: 64 Innocent Afghans Killed in US Military Operation -- RAWA News
Afghans condemn NATO air attack on civilians -- Sydney Morning Herald
Fresh Civilian Casualties Weigh On NATO-Kabul Relations -- Radio Free Europe
Afghan gov't condemns suicide attack on civilian institutions -- Xinhuanet

Afghan envoys seek to visit Guantanamo Taliban -- AFP
Gitmo Taliban 'may be freed' -- The Age
Afghan peace delegation headed to Gitmo for talks -- AP

British soldiers in Afghanistan: new night sight -- The Telegraph
Afghans see warlord footprints in new police force -- Stars And Stripes/AP
US Raytheon wins $42.8 mln Afghan pilot training deal -- Reuters
Bagram detention center reviews suspects’ cases, but finds neither guilt nor innocence in a war zone -- Stars And Stripes

2 officers reprimanded over Ganjgal mistakes -- Army Times
Afghan Forces Eat Up Return of Fast Food -- Wall Street Journal
UK troops 'will be needed long after 2014 deadline' -- Scotsman
Reporter’s Notebook: In Afghanistan, Glimpses of the Soviet Try -- New York Times