At least 24 people across Afghanistan have died since Wednesday in the protests, including two American soldiers. American apologies about the desecration of the Muslim holy book by NATO forces at Bagram Air Base are failing to calm many people in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com Video Rating: 4 ...
The best ideas are often the simplest. In Afghanistan, the ingenuity of several soldiers is said to have improved operational effectiveness and saved the Ministry of Defence money. Craftsman Adam Brunetti has fixed many fryers by dismantling them and changing every expensive component. Now a test box he has invented accurately pinpoints faulty parts and ...
Turkey's military says 12 of its soldiers have died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. A military statement says the Turkish military helicopter, a Sikorsky, was on an ISAF mission when it went down Friday. (March 16) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on ...
Via The Washington Post: "The Army staff sergeant accused of massacring Afghan civilians while they slept was providing security at a remote base for special operations forces that were teaching the Afghans how to defend themselves. While the soldier had no special operations training, his alleged actions deal a blow to the elite outreach program ...
The burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US airbase in Afghanistan has apparently provoked yet another attack from the Taliban. A suicide car bombing in Jalalabad killed nine people, including six civilians, on Monday. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul. Video Rating: 4 / 5 Malik Mohammad lost both his legs as ...
On the Listening Post this week: America's losing battle for hearts and minds in Afghanistan. Plus, the media stand off between the press and the President in Ecuador. Video Rating: 4 / 5 Herat and Farah province residents are happy with security in the provinces and have faith in their security forces, although they see the need ...
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