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1. NATO Chief: Afghanistan Mission Expected to Surge in Combat and Support Roles November 17, 2009 NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, 16 Nov 2009The head of NATO says he expects "substantially more forces" for Afghanistan as part of a wider strategy to hand over security to Afghans.NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday NATO forces should transfer more responsibility to Afghan troops starting next year. He was speaking to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Scotland. Rasmussen's comments mirror a timetable proposed late Monday by British Prime Minster Gordon Brown. Mr. Brown offered to host an international conference on Afghanistan early next year in Britain,... (read more)

2. Bomber Strikes Near US Military Base in Afghan Capital November 13, 2009 Afghan officials say a suicide bomber struck a convoy of vehicles Friday near a U.S.-run NATO military base in Kabul, wounding six people.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing outside Camp Phoenix.NATO said the wounded include civilian contractors, foreign soldiers and Afghan civilians.There have been a number of attacks targeting international operations in the Afghan capital in recent months, including an attack on a United Nations guesthouse and the Indian embassy.This year has been the deadliest for international troops in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban-led governme... (read more)

3. German Defense Minister in Kabul to Meet Afghan, NATO Leaders November 12, 2009 Germany's defense minister is in Afghanistan for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the top NATO commander, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal.German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg arrives in Kabul aboard military plane, 12 Nov 2009Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg arrived in Kabul Thursday on a previously unannounced visit, during which he will also meet his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rahim Wardak.Germany has contributed more than 4,000 troops to Afghanistan, with most serving in the country's north.In a separate development, the U.S. military says Afghan and international security... (read more)

4. Body of Missing US Soldier Found in Afghanistan November 11, 2009 NATO says military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing in Afghanistan last week.In a statement Wednesday NATO said that Afghan and international forces are still searching for the other missing soldier. The two paratroopers disappeared on November 4 in Badghis province, a remote area bordering Turkmenistan. The province's deputy police chief said the two soldiers were swept away while trying to save air-dropped supply boxes that fell into the water.Twenty-five international and Afghan forces were killed or wounded in the area last week while searching for t... (read more)

5. NATO, Afghan Police Seize 250 Tons of Suspected Bomb-Making Material November 10, 2009 NATO says 250 tons of suspected bomb-making material has been seized in the city of Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan.Military officials say Afghan police and NATO forces recovered large amounts of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and 5,000 components used to make roadside bombs in a raid Sunday on a warehouse in Kandahar.A NATO statement Tuesday says 15 people were detained in the raid.Ammonium nitrate fertilizer is a key ingredient for making explosives and is often found in roadside bombs.Meanwhile, the White House says President Barack Obama will discuss four options on U.S... (read more)

6. NATO: 130 Militants Killed in Afghanistan November 10, 2009 A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul on November 7, 2009NATO says Afghan and international forces have killed more than 130 insurgents, including eight Taliban leaders, in an offensive in northern Kunduz province. In a statement Monday, NATO said international forces carried out the operation in Chahar Dara district last week "to stop insurgent activity and weapons trafficking." The alliance says more than 750 Afghan and NATO forces took part in the mission, and that it disrupted a shadow government set up by insurgents in the province. NATO says no civilians or military perso... (read more)

7. Somali Pirates Launch Longest-Range Attack November 09, 2009 Somali pirates have carried out their longest-range attack to date, firing on an oil tanker 1,850 kilometers off the coast of Somalia.NATO and European Union anti-piracy forces say pirates attacked the ship in the Indian Ocean Monday, some 740 kilometers northeast of the Seychelles islands.A pirate skiff boat holding seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia (File)The reports say pirates in at least two skiffs approached the tanker and attacked it with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. The vessel took evasive maneuvers and escaped.No casualties were reported. The EU says a spotter p... (read more)

8. 17 Rebels Killed in Afghan Battle November 08, 2009 The Afghan Defense Ministry says its troops, along with NATO forces, have killed 17 rebels in the southern region of the country. The ministry said Sunday the fighting erupted after militants fired several mortars at an Afghan army position in the province of Zabul.  Officials say one wounded rebel was captured.On Saturday, NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said more than 25 international and Afghan National Security Force personnel were mistakenly killed or wounded during an operation in western Badghis province.A NATO statement said Friday's incident occurred when NATO and Afghan forc... (read more)

9. Friendly-Fire May Have Injured 25 NATO Troops in Afghanistan November 07, 2009 NATO officials in Afghanistan say 25 international troops wounded during a recent operation may have been hit by friendly fire.NATO initially blamed "insurgent activity" for the casualties. But officials Saturday said they do not rule out the possibility the troops were mistakenly wounded during an attack by their own forces.The troops were wounded Friday while looking for two missing U.S. soldiers who are believed to have drowned in a river in the western province of Badghis.The province's deputy police chief, Abdul Jabar, says the two soldiers were swept away Wednesday while trying to save ... (read more)

10. 3 NATO Helicopters Crash in Afghanistan, Killing 14 Americans October 26, 2009 NATO forces in Afghanistan are reporting that three coalition helicopters crashed in two unrelated incidents Monday, killing at least 11 U.S. troops and three American civilians.A NATO statement said one helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan after U.S. and Afghan troops raided a militant hideout and killed 12 suspected enemy fighters. The statement said seven U.S. troops and three U.S. civilians were killed.  The injured include 14 Afghan troops, 11 American troops and one U.S. civilian. The cause of the crash has not been determined, but NATO officials said they do not believe the he... (read more)

11. NATO, Afghan Joint Forces Kill Several Militants, Destroy Weapons October 25, 2009 NATO says Afghan and international security forces conducted four separate operations Sunday in eastern and southern Afghanistan that resulted in several militants killed and six suspected militants detained.  The joint forces killed several militants north of Khowst City in Ghazni province while searching for a Taliban commander.  NATO says the forces came under enemy fire during the search and returned fire, killing the militants.  After the battle, the forces found weapons in enemy areas and destroyed them. In Wardak province,  the joint security force detained a couple ... (read more)

12. NATO Ministers Endorse McChrystal Afghanistan Strategy October 24, 2009 As NATO troops engage Taliban insurgents throughout Afghanistan, the top commander's recommendation for additional troops has earned a key endorsement.NATO defense ministers meeting in Slovakia, expressed "broad support" for their general's plan.NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks to reporters in Slovakia, 23 Oct 2009"What we need is a much broader strategy which stabilizes the whole Afghan society," said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The endorsement goes to the core of a strategic debate generated by General Stanley McChrystal's grim private assessment of the wa... (read more)

13. Czech PM Backs New US Missile Defense Plan October 23, 2009 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has secured the Czech Republic's support for U.S. missile defense plans after winning the backing of fellow NATO allies Poland and Romania.US Vice President Joe Biden (L) is welcomed by Czech Republic's PM Jan Fischer (R) in Prague, 23 Oct 2009Biden met Friday with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, who said his country is ready to participate in the new plan. Biden said Washington will send a high-level defense team to Prague next month for discussions.Prague had previously expressed disappointment in U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans to build ... (read more)

14. NATO Ministers Endorse McChrystal Approach in Afghanistan October 23, 2009 NATO defense ministers Friday endorsed the kind of broad counterinsurgency approach for Afghanistan that is the basis for the pending troop request by the NATO and the U.S. commander there, General Stanley McChrystal. The ministers, including U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, are meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks to reporters in Slovakia, 23 Oct 2009NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the defense ministers have a "general shared view" that the alliance must make Afghanistan strong enough to defend itself against militant forces... (read more)

15. Gates: US Committed to Afghanistan Mission October 23, 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has reassured NATO allies that the United States is committed to its mission in Afghanistan, even though the White House has yet to decide whether to send more American troops there.The Pentagon chief told a group of NATO defense ministers in Slovakia Friday that it is "vastly premature" to draw conclusions about a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan.US Defense Sec. Robert Gates (L) and Gen. Stanley McChrystal (R) exchange a word at a NATO defense ministers meeting in Bratislava, 23 Oct 2009Gates said the Obama administration is studying whether to refine its ... (read more)

16. UN Envoy Endorses More Troops for Afghanistan October 23, 2009 United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan Kai EideThe top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan says more foreign troops are needed to help secure the country, and to train its army and police forces. The envoy, Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide, spoke to reporters at a NATO defense ministers meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday. U.N. Special Envoy Kai Eide was blunt during a news conference before meeting with NATO's defense ministers. The Norwegian diplomat told reporters he endorsed the grim assessment by the NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, and his call f... (read more)

17. US Lawmakers Hear Diverse Opinions on Afghanistan October 23, 2009 NATO troops in Afghanistan (file)As President Obama continues to consider his next steps on Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers have received more advice from strategic and regional specialists about the pros and cons of counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism strategies, and what is at stake for U.S. security interests. Lawmakers have absorbed a dizzying accumulation of recommendations for U.S. policy in Afghanistan, with their advantages and disadvantages, presented by policy and academic experts. In several hearings, subjects have included the pros and cons of inserting thousands of additio... (read more)

18. US Senate Panel Examines NATO Mission October 22, 2009 Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says one of NATO's most important missions now is in Afghanistan.Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on NATO, 22 Oct 2009She says the alliance must work to help ensure the country does not become a safe haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida. Albright commented Thursday in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is discussing the future of the Western-backed alliance. The former secretary of state has been leading a panel of experts evaluating NATO's mi... (read more)

19. Military Aircraft Crashes in Afghanistan October 22, 2009 A senior Afghan intelligence official says a military aircraft crashed in the country's northern region Thursday.Provincial intelligence chief Abdul Majid Azimi says the aircraft went down in the mountains of Afghanistan's Baghlan province. He says it is unclear if the aircraft involved is a helicopter or a plane or to whom it belonged.A spokesman for NATO's international coalition in Afghanistan (International Security Assistance Force or ISAF) says there were no immediate reports of a crash involving any of its aircraft.   Some information for this report was provided by AFP,... (read more)

20. Gates Asks NATO for More Help in Afghanistan October 22, 2009 Robert Gates, 21 Oct 2009U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew to Slovakia to ask NATO defense ministers to help the United States respond to the request for more resources made by the U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. Secretary Gates is in the potentially awkward position of asking NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan, while the U.S. government is still reviewing its own plans. But he told reporters on his aircraft it makes sense to have these talks now because the effort to stabilize and develop Afghanistan is a NATO mission, not just an American one.... (read more)

21. NATO Chief Urges Allies to Stay Committed to Afghanistan October 22, 2009 The NATO secretary-general called for greater engagement in Afghanistan, saying the war there is the most complex challenge the alliance has ever undertaken.NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gestures while speaking during a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Thursday 22 Oct. 2009Speaking ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Slovakia Thursday, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance must remain committed to bringing stability to Afghanistan. Noting the reservations some NATO members have about heightening engagement in Afghanistan, Rasmussen said "the cost o... (read more)

22. 3 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan October 17, 2009 NATO says three American soldiers have been killed in two separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan.The alliance says two U.S. troops were killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan Friday. Another U.S. service member was killed the same day in a bombing in the country's south.This is already the deadliest year for international troops serving in Afghanistan since the war began. U.S. President Barack Obama is weighing a recommendation by his top commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal to send more troops to battle a growing Taliban insurgency.Some information for this report was pro... (read more)

23. EU and America Race to the Top of the Prophetic Ladder October 15, 2009 Thirty five years ago I watched people scratch their heads with a puzzled look on their faces when I told them that Europe would become a powerful nation around the turn of the century. When I addressed what would happen in the United States they listened but I may as well have been reciting verses of Shakespeare in Lithuanian. My message is easier now for many people to understand but there is yet no rush to alter the course of the nation or even the simplest behavioral patterns of everyday life, even among conservatives. America has always been engrossed in its own politics and nat... (read more) Author: Michael Bresciani

24. Turkey Arrests 50 Suspected al-Qaida-Linked Militants October 15, 2009 Turkish police have detained at least 50 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in raids across nine provinces.  Local media say the militants, thought to be members of a group (the Islamic Jihad League) tied to al-Qaida, were planning attacks against U.S., Israeli and NATO targets in Turkey.  They say the suspects may have had contact with al-Qaida's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, and may have been trained in Afghanistan.  Turkey's Hurriyet daily says police Thursday seized an unlicensed gun, documents, CDs and laptops during a search of homes and offices of suspected al-Qai... (read more)

25. 20 Militants Killed in Afghanistan Operations October 12, 2009 Afghan and international forces say they have killed 20 suspected militants during operations in southern Afghanistan.  Other suspected militants have been detained.NATO says one suspect was detained Monday in a compound in Kandahar province that was used by the Taliban to supply explosives, weapons and ammunition to other militants in the area. An Afghan border police commander says more than a dozen militants were killed and several detained Sunday in Kandahar's Shorabak district. Also Sunday, NATO says soldiers in Helmand province detained a suspected militant commander, Haji Khan Moh... (read more)

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