Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 4, 2012



Coalition Forces In Afghanistan Work To Prevent Insider Attacks -- Voice of America

ISLAMABAD — Coalition forces in Afghanistan say they are looking for ways to prevent so-called green-on-blue attacks, in which Afghan security forces turn their weapons on international troops.

International Forces spokesman Brigadier General Gunter Katz says several measures are being considered to put an end to the string of fatal insider attacks.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Sept. 4 -- ISAF
War in Afghanistan News - 4 Sep 2012 -- War on Terror News

NATO forces: international service member killed in bombing in southern Afghanistan -- Washington Post/AP
Three NATO Soldiers Die In Afghanistan -- RTT News
Diggers killed while playing poker in tent -- Herald Sun
Australia, Kabul Argue Over Deadly Search for Rogue Afghan Killer -- Reuters
Christopher Roney in US 'friendly fire' Afghanistan death -- BBC

Suicide attack kills 25 in eastern Afghanistan -- CNN
Bomb attack at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills 25 -- Reuters
Suicide attack kills at least 20 at Afghan funeral -- AFP

ISAF: U.S. temporarily halts training of Afghan police over attacks -- CNN
NATO vows action on insider attacks in Afghanistan -- Seattle Times/AP
U.S. seeks more scrutiny to stop Afghan insider attacks -- Washington Times
Afghanistan Lacks Resources to Properly Vet Police Recruits -- Antiwar.com
Hitting Pause in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Unfriendly Fire: Can the U.S. and NATO Prevent ‘Green on Blue’ Attacks in Afghanistan? -- John Wendle, Time

These Special Operators Conduct 'Varsity' Level Operations In Afghanistan's Restive Helmand Province -- Business Insider
Plagued by Delays, NH90 Helos Head to Afghanistan Air Base -- Defense News
Afghans Protest Vengeful Militias -- New York Times
Afghan commander suspected of acting as crime boss -- Stars and Stripes
Obama, Romney campaigns spar over Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times
New Zealand Confirms Intentions for Bamyan Withdrawal -- Asia Defense
Kandahar Regional Military Hospital: the premier trauma care center in Afghanistan -- Dvids

Training key to Afghanistan exit strategy -- Michael Evans, The Australian
U.S. Drawdown Leaves Afghans With Mixed Feelings -- Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR
Pulling out even more intolerable than Karzai -- Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald

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