Saturday, July 23, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 23, 2011









NATO Drawdown In Afghanistan Poses Challenges For Afghan Military -- Voice of America


The international community is starting to draw the combat phase of its mission in Afghanistan to a close, with international troops this week beginning to transfer security control to their Afghan counterparts. A key component of the security transition involves the training of Afghan forces.

Afghans are looking to the future as NATO security forces this week began the process of handing over seven districts to Afghan authority.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghanistan civilian death toll has risen sharply, says United Nations -- The Guardian
Joint NATO-Afghan raid leaves 16 militants dead in south Afghanistan -- CNN
Raid against Haqqani stronghold leaves 50 dead in Afghanistan -- CNN
NATO operation kills 50 militants in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP
NATO says 50 insurgents killed in east Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Combined Troops Kill 50 Insurgents in Afghanistan -- US Department of Defense
Afghan and coalition forces attack training camp -- Montreal Gazette

NATO hands control of Mazar-i-Sharif to Afghans -- Canada.com/AFP
Italians hand over Herat to Afghans -- UPI
Kandahar brass confident insurgents have been ‘flattened’ -- Toronto Star
New ways to supply Afghanistan studied -- UPI
The Taliban's Likely Negotiator With The U.S. -- NPR
U.S. Aid Money Funding Afghan Insurgents -- AllGov.
Poppy crop in Afghanistan's Helmand seen down 15 percent -- Alertnet
Afghan interpreters fear Taliban retribution, seek new life in Canada -- Winnipeg Free Press
Combat troops from Afghanistan land in Ottawa -- CBC
A tough, bloody Afghan mission ends with Canadian legacy unclear -- Globe and Mail
Afghanistan’s biggest need: a flourishing economy -- Robert B. Zoellick, Washington Post

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