Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 19, 2012

U.S. soldiers provide security at an overwatch position during Operation Southern Strike in Kandahar in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak province, June 6, 2012. The mission's goal is to disrupt border insurgent networks, and capture and destroy insurgent weapons and improvised bombs. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Norris

Militants Attack NATO, Afghan Bases in Southern Afghanistan -- Voice of America

Militants attacked international and Afghan security forces in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, two days after gunmen in police uniforms opened fire on NATO troops, killing a service member.

NATO officials say seven insurgents breached the outer perimeter of the coalition base early Tuesday in Kandahar province, but that no coalition soldiers were killed. Initial reporting by Afghan officials had indicated at least one foreigner was killed and two others wounded.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update -- ISAF
Violence spikes in southern Afghanistan; Civilians, Afghan police, US troop killed in attacks -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents Strike Checkpoint in Southern Afghanistan -- New York Times
Likely insider attack kills US troop -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Men in Afghan police uniform shoot dead Nato soldier -- BBC
Suicide attacks on Afghan, Nato bases in Afghanistan -- DAWN/AFP
Afghanistan's south rocked by deadly attacks -- Al Jazeera
Insurgents in Afghan uniform kill 4 security personnel -- AFP
Insurgent attack on Afghan police station kills 3 -- CNN
Militants kill Afghan policemen at Kandahar checkpoint -- BBC
Militants attack NATO camp in Afghanistan; seven killed -- Washington Post/AP
Afghan roadside bombing kills women, children -- CBS/AP
Taliban attacks leave 23 dead in Afghanistan -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Afghanistan says Pakistan was involved in sectarian attack -- Reuters

US praises India's 'huge role' in Afghanistan -- New York Daily News
US Refutes Taliban Claims That India Rejected Call For Greater Afghan Involvement -- IBTimes
India did not say no to Panetta on Afghanistan: Pentagon -- Rediff
Afghanistan needs $7 billion aid after Western pullout -- Reuters
Exiting Afghanistan: A regional approach -- Shuja Nawaz and Abigail Friedman, The Hill

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