Afghanistan Conflict & Tragedy News

The widow of army bomb disposal expert Olaf "Oz" Schmid today paid tribute to her "warrior" husband as his funeral took place with full military honours in his home city of Truro. Christina Schmid said her husband was a protector...

International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four U.S. and eight Afghan soldiers. International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four U.S....

Afghanistan has launched an initiative to convert Taliban foot soldiers with the promise of jobs and protection. Backed by the US military, the plan is modeled on its “Sons of Iraq” program; Stanley McChrystal even lured a key architect of...

This gets more promising every day. I heard Obama wants to be out of Afghanistan before he gets out of office. I am all for that! The best way to achieve that goal is to listen to Abdullah Abdullah. India...

That I would have to say is a lot more than a little optimistic don't you think? President Karzai's inauguration audience reflected the concern coming from the whole international community. 17 NATO foreign ministers were there including U.S. Secretary of...

Kabul, Nov 20 Three bomb attacks against a police station, a car and a "warlord" left 23 dead and 35 wounded in the provinces of Farah, Khost and southwest of the Afghan capital, official sources reported . In the first...

The Afghanistan War is a global concern.Let us not be quick to dismiss that it is just an Afghan problem or an Asian region concern. We are thankful to America, American troops and allies for uniting to fight against terrorism...

It's official! After a long, gut-wrenching period of time, Afghanistan has made Hamid Karzai the official president of the war torn country. The Afghan electoral officials definitively announced that President Karzai would be serving another term in office after a...

Security Adviser Calls Troop Increase McChrystal's Opinion Oh yeah? At Least 10 Coalition Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan Taliban return to power unlikely - White House aide Shut up and keep your destructive opinion to yourself! Don't be so friggen...

We keep hearing McChrystal is supposed to be the most qualified of Generals making counterinsurgency his career including heading Cheney's assassin squad and his advice should be adhered to. With that said he should be ignored and reeducated as to...