Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase - CNN

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President Barack Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. The new troop deployment...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Obama returns to Washington, Afghan decision near - Associated Press

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President Barack Obama plans to make a decision soon about sending additional troops to Afghanistan, his chief spokesman said Monday. White ...

Drive to eliminate poppy in Helmand begins - Frontier Post

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Eradication process of poppy crop in surrounding areas of provincial capital Lashkargah of restive southern Helmand province was commenced o...

Army returns to an old tactic to defeat resurgent Taliban: sniping - Guardian

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As concern mounts over the number of civilian casualties caused by air strikes in Afghanistan, the army is switching tactics. Mark Townsend ...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Afghanistan's Karzai hits out at U.S. critics - Reuters

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at mounting U.S. criticism on Sunday, saying he expected "better judgment" from the Obama...

Taliban in Swat valley call 10-day ceasefire - Telegraph

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Taliban fighters in north-west Pakistan's Swat valley called a 10-day ceasefire on Sunday after local officials agreed to enforce Islami...

New sniper rifle boosts British Army operations against the Taliban - Telegraph

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Soldiers call it "long-range death" – their name for the British Army's most powerful sniper rifle. With its unerring accuracy...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Marine Darren Smith of 45 Cdo Royal Marines killed in Afghanistan

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It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Marine Darren Smith of 45 Commando Royal Marines on operation...

The Marine who saved the dogs of war - MailOnline

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One shivering, starving mongrel changed Pen Farthing's life. As a Royal Marine, serving in Afghanistan at a remote desert outpost in Hel...