Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 19, 2011

U.S. Army Spc. Jake Amato jumps over a canal while he and his teammate, Sgt. Sean Matthews, look for triggermen in the Alisheng district of Afghanistan's Laghman province, Sept. 12, 2011. Amato and Matthews are assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team. The team, which partnered with the security forces assistant team and the Afghan police, patrolled through a village to talk to residents and teach the police proper patrol procedures. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane

4 NATO Troops, 10 Insurgents Killed In Afghanistan -- Voice of America

NATO said Sunday that four of its service members died in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while a joint NATO-Afghan patrol killed more than 10 insurgents in a raid on a narcotics laboratory in southern Helmand province.

NATO said roadside bombings killed three of its troops Sunday, while the fourth died in an insurgent attack Saturday. It did not disclose the nationality of the service members.

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More News On Afghanistan

FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 19 -- Alertnet
2 NATO service members killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan -- Washington Post/AP
2 NATO Soldiers Killed In IED Attacks In Afghanistan -- RTT News
3 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
NATO Says Coalition, Afghan Troops Kill 10 Insurgents in Drug Lab Raid -- Voice of America
NATO service member killed in bomb attack in southern Afghanistan -- Washington Post
18 insurgents killed in airstrike in eastern Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Roadside bomb kills 9 civilians in northern Afghanistan -- CNN

Report: NATO Night Raids Breed Mistrust Among Afghans -- Voice of America
NATO forces cast Afghan night raid net too wide - report -- Reuters
Surge in Afghan night raids causes backlash -- News 24
Nato night raids cause Afghan backlash: study -- DAWN/AFP
Report: Night raids a losing tactic in Afghanistan -- USA Today/AP
Night Raids In Afghanistan A Losing Tactic -- Radio Free Europe
Night raids in Afghanistan 'provoke backlash' -- BBC
Study: Anger Over Night Raids Obscures NATO Efforts In Afghanistan -- RTT News

Feared Haqqani network announce support for Taliban peace talks -- The Telegraph
Pakistan not to blame for Afghan violence: officials -- Reuters
Haqqani network sours Pakistan-US ties -- Asia Times

Pakistan Army Doubts Afghanistan Ready for Pull-Out -- New York Times/Reuters
NATO has confidence in Afghan security forces: spokesman -- Xinhuanet
Afghanistan's most peaceful province is now a test case for the security handoff -- Stars and Stripes
Survey Shows Military Negativity About the Afghanistan War -- Yahoo News
Teenage Taliban resist reintegration into Afghan society -- The National
On Target With iPads: Close-Air Support Pilots Use Devices To Solve Map Problem -- Defense News

Foreign Policy: Bracing For Battle In Afghanistan -- Ronald E. Neumann, NPR
Kabul Under Siege: And that’s good, say U.S. officials. -- Elise Jordan, NRO
Photo gallery from Pakistan -- AP