Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

U.S. commitment to Afghanistan not open-ended -Gates

By: tayyabt80

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, currently under presidential review, was not open-ended, putting more pressure on Kabul to improve security and fight corruption. President Barack Obama, in the final stages of a review expected to add tens of thousands more U.S. troops to the stalled ...

27 days ago

Afghan bombs kill eight US troops

By: patelashishme0932

Eight US soldiers have been killed in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, say Nato-led forces. An Afghan civilian was also killed in what were called "multiple complex IED attacks" - or improvised bombs. The deaths make October the deadliest month for American forces in the eight-year war in Afghanistan. On Monday 11 soldiers were among 14 ...

about 1 month ago

Obama: No plans for additional troop increase in Afghanistan

By: genius-world

There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama said he would ...

about 1 month ago

Afghan, International Security Forces Operations in Eastern, Southern ...

By: musarratullahjournalistcom

Afghan and international joint security forces conducted four separate operations today in eastern and southern Afghanistan that resulted in several militants killed and a total of half a dozen suspected militants detained. According to detail from ISAF A joint security force killed several militants north of Khost City in Ghazni province after ...

about 1 month ago