Thursday, November 17, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- November 17, 2011



Rockets Fired Into Kabul As National Assembly Continues -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Two rockets were fired into the Afghan capital on Thursday as President Hamid Karzai met tribal elders to discuss the future of U.S. military presence in the nation, authorities said.

The rockets fired near the western part of Kabul landed near a market, injuring one civilian, the Kabul police chief said.

Karzai and tribal elders were participating in a national assembly, or loya jirga, in Kabul to address the long-term pact with the U.S. military and set limits on NATO troops in in the nation.

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More News on Afghanistan

Karzai won't sign military pact unless night raids end -- Sydney Morning Herald
Hamid Karzai calls for partnership with U.S., but with conditions -- Washington Post
Karzai Outlines Conditions for US Troops Remaining in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Karzai Details Vision for Long-Term Partnership With U.S. -- New York Times
Officials Call Karzai’s Council Part of Strategic Partnership Process -- US Department of Defense

Insurgents fire rockets at site of Afghan elders’ key gathering to discuss US troop presence -- Washington Post
Insurgents Fire Rockets but Miss Afghan Loya Jirga -- ABC News/AP
Taliban launch attacks on tribal gathering -- The Australian
Insurgents Fire Rockets in Afghan Capital -- Voice of America
Afghanistan: Rockets 'aimed at Kabul elders meeting' -- BBC

Combined Force Captures Haqqani Operative -- US Department of Defense
Sources: NATO forces may hand over violent provinces to Afghan control -- CNN
Growing fear of Taliban, survey finds -- UPI
Restored Citadel of Herat poignant reminder of past Afghan glory -- L.A. Times
Deciding Between Heritage and Hard Cash in Afghanistan -- Time
Why tribal elites feature in Afghanistan's future -- CNN

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,716 -- Yahoo News/AP

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