Friday, March 30, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 30, 2012



Day Of Violence: Two Nato Troops Killed In Afghanistan While Rogue Policeman Shoots Dead Nine Sleeping Officers -- Daily Mail

* Number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this year stands at 88
* Police blame Taliban for incident in which policeman shot nine colleagues
* U.S. 'launches drone attack' in Pakistan, killing four militants

Two Nato troops have been killed in southern Afghanistan on a day of violence in the war-torn country that also saw a rogue policeman shoot dead nine sleeping officers.

One Nato service member died in a roadside bomb explosion this morning and the other in an insurgent attack yesterday.

No further details were disclosed, but the deaths bring the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan so far this year to 88.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - March 30, 2012 -- ISAF
Afghanistan: Overview -- Yahoo News

2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan -- Marine Times
NATO Says Two Troops Killed In Southern Afghanistan -- Radio Free Europe
Two Nato troops killed in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
Two coalition troops die in two attacks -- UPI

Afghan Militia Member Drugs and Kills Colleagues -- New York Times
Afghan policeman kills 9 sleeping fellow officers -- AP
Afghan policeman shoots dead nine colleagues -- AFP
Afghan policeman kills 9 sleeping fellow officers -- AJC/AP
Afghan police officer kills 9 comrades as they sleep -- Washington Post
Afghan police officer kills 9 comrades -- CNN
Afghan policeman attacks colleagues, undermining cornerstone of US strategy -- Christian Science Monitor

U.S. kills dozens of Taliban in air strikes, gunbattles as fighting season escalates -- The National/Reuters
Deaths in western Afghanistan gun battle -- Al Jazeera
Dozens of Taliban killed in fighting in west Afghanistan -- Reuters
Dozens Of Taliban Killed In Air Strikes In West Afghanistan -- IBTimes
Dozens Of Taliban Said Killed In West Afghan Battle -- Radio Free Europe
30 dead in attack on NATO convoy in Afghanistan -- RT
Taliban attack on NATO supply convoy leaves 37 dead -- Denver Post/New York Times
Attack on convoy could signal start of new fighting in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times

Afghan Local Police key to success against Taliban -- Washington Times
U.S. Wants To Avoid Ban on Afghan Night Missions -- US News and World Report
After Afghan insider attacks, NATO bolsters security -- AFP
British plan to train officers at 'Afghan Sandhurst' -- BBC
Arms coming to Pak from Afghanistan: Rehman Malik -- First Post
Afghan Taliban use phones for propaganda -- BBC
Official Taliban website moves with the times, offering Q&A -- News.co.au
War critic who demands immediate Afghanistan withdrawal wins surprise return to UK Parliament -- Yahoo News/AP
Help for land-mine victims in Kabul -- Christian Science Monitor
NATO wary as withdrawal looms -- The Friday Times
Afghan massacre: Truth of events remains elusive -- CNN
Dreams Of A Mining Future On Hold In Afghanistan -- NPR

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