Monday, August 12, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 12, 2013

Dangerous parts: Eastern province Paktia is one of the more dangerous regions of Afghanistan for foreign soldiers

Three American Soldiers Killed In Enemy Attack Sunday In Eastern Afghanistan -- Daily Mail

* The soldiers were killed in Paktia province, according to the International Security Assistance Force

Three American soldiers were killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan Sunday.

According to a statement released by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, the three soldiers were killed in an enemies of Afghanistan attack in the eastern Paktia province.

The ISAF doesn't identify soldiers' nationalities, but U.S. officials confirmed that these were American soldiers.

The three deaths bring total U.S. fatalities in Afghanistan to 89 this year.

Paktia province is one of the deadlier regions of Afghanistan for foreign soldiers.

Today, soldiers in the area rarely engage in combat.

Read more ....

More News On Afghanistan

Three U.S. soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan -- Reuters
NATO: 3 Soldiers Killed in Eastern Afghanistan -- Voice of America
3 American soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan -- FOX News
String of explosions kill or injure 11 in Uruzgan -- Khaama Press
U.S. commander in Afghanistan says deal to allow foreign troops beyond 2014 is priority -- New York Daily News/AP
Dunford: Winning in Afghanistan is ‘Achievable’ -- USNI
AP Interview: US commander says security deal will send clear signal to Afghans, Taliban -- AP
Top US general says Afghan-US security agreement vital -- Khaama Press
Australia: Defence announces end to combat duties in Afghanistan -- The Age
US to deliver 24 C-130 aircraft to Afghan Air Force: MOD -- Khaama Press
Last JBLM Stryker Brigade to leave Afghanistan sees progress -- Seattle Times
UN renews concerns on Afghan Local Police misbehavior allegations -- Khaama Press
Karzai’s elder brother meets Taliban officials in Dubai -- Khaama Press
Afghanistan agrees to hold talks with Taliban in Turkey, Saudi Arabia -- Khaama Press
Taliban denies reports on talks with Afghan gov't -- Global Times/Xinhua
Officials confident Afghanistan’s April elections will lead to a peaceful transfer of power -- Washington Times
Deadly flooding hits Afghanistan again -- Stuff.co.nz
At least 22 dead in flooding in Kabul province, Afghanistan -- UPI
Afghan contractor accused of stealing $77m in U.S. funds -- Khaama Press
China well-placed to reap rewards in Afghanistan -- The National
Three Chinese Murdered in Afghan Capital, One Missing: Embassy -- Reuters
Prostitution allegations cited in Chinese citizens death in Kabul -- Khaama Press
Chinese put on alert in Afghanistan -- China Daily
How to Read Afghanistan -- Vanessa M. Gezari, New York Times
The Dead Afghan’s Tale: How Afghanistan’s Poorest Are Bearing the Brunt of the War -- Mujib Mashal and Dasht-e-Qala, Time

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