Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- January 16, 2013



Suicide Bomb Attack On Afghan Security Offices In Kabul -- BBC

A suicide bomb attack has been launched on a building belonging to Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) in the capital, Kabul, officials have told the BBC.

Three civilians were killed and 30 hurt, the officials said. Five attackers were killed.

Another car packed with explosives was defused, police said.

The Taliban, who have launched several high-profile raids on Kabul, said they were behind the attack.

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More News On Afghanistan

Suicide bombers strike at heart of Afghan capital
-- The Guardian
Afghanistan's NDS spy agency HQ hit by deadly Taliban suicide, gun attack -- CBS/AP
Suicide Bombers Strike Afghanistan’s Spy Agency Headquarters -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Six bombers attack Afghan spy agency, kill two -- Reuters
2 Dead in Suicide Attack on Afghan Intelligence HQ -- Voice of America
Car bombs explodes at Afghan spy agency -- UPI
Explosion and gunfire in capital Kabul, 35 killed or injured -- Khaama Press

Explosion rocks southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan -- Khaama Press
Afghans want end to US police training -- Financial Times
Trainers focus of U.S.-Afghan tussle -- UPI
Karzai Faces Opposition to Giving U.S. Troops Immunity -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Karzai: Afghan security will not be compromised when US leaves -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times
US plays down Afghan threat to Central Asia
-- Stars and Stripes/AP
Afghanistan economy growth strong in 2012: World Bank -- Khaama Press
Afghan massacre suspect Bales to be arraigned Thursday -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Pakistan Political Crisis, impact on Afghanistan -- Ahmad Shah Katawazai, Khaama Press
America Prepares to Fold in Afghanistan But Must Stay
-- John Kael Weston, Daily Beast
Fred Kaplan: Calling it quits in Afghanistan -- Fred Kaplan, Slate
Leaving Afghanistan before the job is done -- Michael Taube, Washington Times
Victory in Aghanistan? Not without U.S. troops -- Max Boot, L.A. Times

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