Thursday, May 19, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 19, 2011



Day That Claims 28 Lives Shows Range Of Afghan Violence -- McClatchy News

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 28 people died in Afghanistan on Wednesday in three separate explosions of violence that illustrate the wide array of mayhem that wracks this country and the anger that surrounds U.S. actions here.

The first four died during a disputed night raid by U.S.-led troops who stormed a house shortly after midnight in the city of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, in Afghanistan's northwest.

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More News On Afghanistan

Police open fire to disperse more protests in north Afghanistan -- Reuters
Afghanistan: 'Three hurt' in new anti-Nato protest -- BBC
Afghanistan: 12 killed, 80 hurt in protest at Nato raid -- Independent/Reuters
Deadly Afghan protests erupt following NATO raid -- Christian Science Monitor
A NATO Raid Sets Off a Deadly Afghan Protest -- New York Times
11 killed in Afghan protests over NATO killings -- AFP
25 killed in Afghanistan protest, car bombing -- L.A. Times

Taliban attack kills 36 at Afghan road company
-- Yahoo News/AFP
Taliban slaughter 35 construction workers -- MSNBC
35 killed in Taliban attack on Afghanistan road company -- The Telegraph
Afghan road workers killed in Taliban ambush -- BBC
35 Dead As Taliban Attack Afghan Road Company -- Radio Free Europe
Taliban storm building firm kill 35 workers in east Afghanistan -- Reuters
35 road construction workers killed, 24 injured in E. Afghanistan: official -- Xinhuanet
36 slain in Taliban attack on work crew -- CNN

Afghan, foreign troops kill more than 60 insurgents: NATO force -- Reuters
Afghanistan: 'Thirteen dead' in Jalalabad suicide blast -- BBC
14 dead in suicide attack on police bus in Afghanistan -- CNN
Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on Afghan police -- Reuters
Accidental blast in Afghanistan kills 1 French soldier, wounds 4 -- Canadian Press/AP

Afghan government strikes peace deal with controversial Taliban commander -- The Telegraph
Reintegration hinges on turncoat Taliban -- Asia Times
Afghan government’s delays hinder recruitment of Taliban defectors -- Washington Post

Canadians lead by example in Afghanistan: general -- Canada.com/Postmedia News
Mobile exchange a lifeline for troops at remote Afghan posts -- Stars and Stripes
Marine air crews battled insurgents, terrain in Afghanistan -- Sign On San Diego

Tackling mental health problems in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
Iraq, Afghanistan wars spawn new disease -- UPI

Fox News Poll: 62 Percent Support U.S. Action in Afghanistan -- FOX News
Obama should resist quick Afghanistan withdrawal -- E. Thomas McClanahan, The Kansas City Star
An Obvious, But Ignored Strategy to Defeat the Taliban -- Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D. and James A. Nathan, Huffington Post
Full circle or boxed in Afghanistan? -- Dr. Hayat Alvi, TBO

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