Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 6, 2011



Britain Announces Troop Reduction In Afghanistan -- CNN

London (CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday announced a reduction in the British troop level in Afghanistan, removing 500 service members by the end of next year.

In remarks to the House of Commons, Cameron said the move will bring the troop level to 9,000, and more reductions will be carried out in the coming years.

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More News On Afghanistan

500 British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan next year -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan withdrawal: 500 troops to leave next year, says David Cameron -- The Guardian
Cameron to pull more military personnel from Afghanistan -- BBC
Britain to withdraw 500 troops from Afghanistan by end 2012: Cameron -- Xinhuanet
Britain to pull 500 troops from Afghanistan -- AFP
Cameron to announce details of Afghanistan troop withdrawal – but pull-out will only be ‘modest’ in short term -- The Daily Mail

Combined Security Forces Kill, Detain Several Insurgents -- U.S. Department of Defense
Afghanistan says 276 rebels killed in two weeks -- AFP
33 police, 5 civilians die in Afghanistan -- 9News
Taliban says it shot down NATO-chartered plane, killing 8 -- CNN
9 Feared Dead in Cargo Plane Crash in Afghanistan -- ABC
Cargo plane crashes into Afghan mountain -- Herald Sun/AP
Cargo plane crash in Afghanistan -- BBC
Taliban says it shot down NATO-chartered plane, killing 8 -- CNN

Taliban again refute claims of peace talks with West -- Reuters
Rumors about negotiation with America baseless and fabricated: Afghan Taliban -- The Nation

Senators question military spending on Afghanistan infrastructure
-- Washington Post
RAF tackles Taliban in Afghanistan – using joysticks in Las Vegas -- The Guardian
In Afghanistan, optimists are hard to find -- Heidi Kingstone, National Post
Struggling for Power in Afghanistan -- Glenn Zorpette, New York Times

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