Monday, June 18, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 18, 2012

U.S. airmen ascend a hillside while patrolling the outside perimeter near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan's Parwan province, June 6, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar

Afghan Military Increases Presence In Southwest Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

DELARAM, Afghanistan – Afghan military leaders are sending more of their soldiers to southwest Afghanistan to bolster their presence in a region known as a hotbed for insurgent activity.

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, welcomed nearly 500 soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 207th Corps, to his area of operations, June 16. The soldiers recently traveled 200 miles from Herat to Delaram to train before heading to Washir district, 30 miles to the east of Delaram.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update -- ISAF
NATO service member killed in southern Afghanistan -- Khaama Press
Insurgent attack in Afghanistan leaves six dead, 17 injured -- L.A. Times
Six killed in Afghanistan Kapisa remote-controlled bomb -- BBC
42 Taliban killed in Afghanistan -- Times of India
Combined Force Detains Taliban Leader in Helmand -- US Department of Defense
Afghan poppy crops down 40% since '08 as key towns secured -- USA Today/AP
British reliance on drones in Afghanistan prompts fears for civilians -- The Guardian
British Army Foxhound Vehicles Arrive in Afghanistan -- defpro
Canadian military equipment trapped in Afghanistan -- CTV
In Afghanistan, a mother bravely campaigns for president -- CNN
U.S. tells Pak new Afghan-U.S.-India forum 'not aimed against it' -- Yahoo News/ANI

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