Kabul Province

Afghani plea: "You British cannot leave until war on the Taliban is won"

IN A DUSTY VILLAGE NEAR KABUL, BRIAN READE MEETS THE HUMAN SIDE OF THE CONFLICT Life is tough here - it shows in people's faces. In the village of Danishmand, 10 miles outside Kabul, the Afghanis speak of their hopes. In this...

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Four injured in rocket attack in Afghan capital

A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has injured four people, including two members of the Afghan security forces, a spokesman for Afghanistan's health ministry said Saturday. One rocket hit the wall of the...

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Rocket attack targets Afghan capital

Updated at 6:33am on 22 November 2009 A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has wounded four people, including at least one member of the Afghan security forces. One rocket hit the wall of the five-star hotel in...

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Afghan official escapes attack, 4 guards killed - Xinhua

The Chosun Ilbo Afghan official escapes attack, 4 guards killed Xinhua KABUL, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan parliament member Abdul Rasoul Sayaf on Friday escaped a roadside bomb attack in capital city Kabul, but his four...

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Karzai govt will collapse within weeks of international forces pullout, warns Miliband

From ANI Kabul, Nov. 21: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has warned British opponents of the Afghan war that the Hamid Karzai-led government could collapse within weeks if NATO pulled out its troops now. "If...

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Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence

This Nov. 3, 2009 photo shows Afghan contractor Khalid Khan, 30, during an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Multiply him by 1,000, and you'll understand why the entire reconstruction effort in Afghanistan is getting so bogged...

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NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training

KABUL - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. U.S. General Stanley...

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Afghan schools to open after swine flu scare: govt (AFP)

AFP/File – In this picture taken on November 10, an Afghan man (R) wearing a mask rides his bicycle in a street … KABUL (AFP) – Afghan schools and most tertiary institutions will reopen on Sunday after being shut for three...

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Notes from Bagram prison

By James Bays In the past, military officials have refused to go on the record about the number of prisoners at the jail. Brigadier General Mark Martin, the acting commander, was more forthcoming. He told us the prison...

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U.S. troops attend a ceremony in Kabul November 21, 2009. The ...

U.S. troops attend a ceremony in Kabul November 21, 2009. The U.S. training mission for the Afghan army and police was merged with the new NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) under a single NATO command. The new training...

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