Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 10, 2012



No Sign Of Spring Offensive By Taliban, NATO Says -- Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan insurgents have so far shown no sign of planning a repeat of last year's spring offensive against foreign and Afghan forces, preferring isolated attacks on small units and bases, a NATO spokesman said.

With the traditional summer fighting months only weeks away, German Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson said available intelligence did not point to a unified Taliban assault.

"No announcement has been made by the insurgency, but we are looking at what they are doing at the moment. We are looking at this year with very open eyes," Jacobson told Reuters in an interview.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - April 10, 2012 -- ISAF
ISAF Joint Command morning operational update -- Dvids
War In Afghanistan News - 11 April 2012 -- War On Terror News

Many dead in Afghanistan suicide blasts -- Al Jazeera
Suicide attacks kill 19 in Afghanistan -- Reuters
Suicide attacks kill 18 in Afghanistan -- CNN
Afghanistan suicide attacks kill 15, including 7 cops; Taliban claims responsibility -- CBS/AP
Twin Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 18 in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Suicide Bomber Kill Civilians and Officers in Western Afghanistan -- New York Times
At Least 17 Afghans Killed In Separate Suicide Attacks -- Radio Free Europe
Woman in burqa and two accomplices kill 10 in suicide attack in Afghanistan following police chase in rush hour -- Daily Mail

Special operations forces kill newly appointed IMU leader for Afghanistan -- Long War Journal
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan named by the MoD -- BBC
'He fought so hard to stay with us': Mother's tribute to brave corporal, 26, who died in hospital two months after Afghanistan bomb blast -- Daily Mail
Soldier dies two months after Afghanistan blast -- The Guardian
Afghan security forces worry over fratricidal brothers-in-arms -- Reuters
Where Self-Preservation Is A Full Time Occupation -- Strategy Page
Kabul considers Taliban talks -- UPI
Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan night-raid deal: Does it handcuff US forces? -- Anne Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
Afghan endgame has Pakistan shuddering -- Brian M Downing, Asia Times

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