Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 5, 2012

Report: Afghan Local Counterinsurgency Programs Prove Successful -- Long War Journal

A year ago, The Long War Journal reported on the Village Stability Operations (VSO) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) counterinsurgency programs. We also noted the importance placed on them by commanders to bring security to Afghans at the local village level.

Recently, Small Wars Journal published a report that provides quite an extensive evaluation of the programs.

Read more ....

More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - April 5, 2012 -- ISAF
Details Emerge on Coming U.S. Offensive in Eastern Afghanistan -- National Journal
Taliban claims attack on Afghanistan outpost that killed 10 -- FOX News/AP
Government-Backed Militia Attacked in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Suicide bomber kills 2, wounds 16 in Afghanistan -- AP
Prominent Afghanistan anti-Taliban commander killed -- BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 13, including 3 US Troops in Afghan Park -- Voice of America
Suicide blast kills 3 American soldiers in usually peaceful Afghan province -- MSNBC
Suicide bomber kills 12 in northern Afghanistan -- AFP

U.S., Afghanistan near deal on night raids: official -- Reuters
U.S., Afghanistan may be close to 'night raids' deal -- CNN
U.S. and Its Allies Still Wrangling Over Afghan Policies -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Kabul Bank scandal: Hamid Karzai sets up special tribunal -- The Guardian
Dynamic Afghan mayor details Kabul plans -- BBC
Dreams Of A Mining Future On Hold In Afghanistan -- NPR

Sergeant major of the Army visits troops in Afghanistan – shares goals, answers questions -- Dvids
Foreign Policy: What Afghanistan's 1 Percent Thinks -- Karen Leigh, NPR
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,794 -- AP