Saturday, March 2, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 2, 2013


U.S. Troop Deaths In Afghanistan Are At 5-Year Low -- McClatchy News

KABUL, Afghanistan — On the eve of the final "fighting season" before the major pullout of American troops from Afghanistan begins, U.S. deaths here have fallen to their lowest levels in five years.

The decline is ever steeper for international forces: The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force suffered its fewest number of troops killed in December, January and February in seven years.

U.S. deaths in those months this winter totaled 17, down from 57 the previous winter.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, March 1 -- ISAF
Hagel receives first Afghanistan war council briefing -- The E-Ring
ISAF commander expresses regret for civilian deaths in Uruzgan
-- Dvids
Diggers accused of killing kids tendering cattle -- The Australian/AFP
NATO says troops kill two Afghan boys due to mistaken identity -- Reuters
Australian soldiers ‘shot dead two children tending cattle' in Afghanistan -- Herald Sun/AFP
Army probe into Afghan 'incident' after claims that two children died -- Sydney Morning Herald
Afghanistan top priority for Russia’s security council agenda -- Khaama Press
Pakistan admits past mistakes in Afghanistan -- International News
Instability in Afghanistan: Pakistan has learned from past mistakes: envoy -- Business Recorder
Making Afghanistan Safe for the Energy Drink Market
-- Eurasianet.org
Turkish firms to explore oil in Afghanistan -- World Bulletin
US, UN plan initiatives to help Afghanistan rebuild -- PRWeek
Do some U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan do more harm than good?
-- CBS
Manning Scores ‘Touchdown’ With U.S. Troops in Afghanistan -- US Department of Defense

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