Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 8, 2012
A teenage suicide bomber who had posed as a street hawker killed six people, including four children gathered around an iPhone, when he detonated explosives hidden in his backpack near the headquarters of the NATO-led military force in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse, TomDispatchSep 4, 2012
In early 2010, the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) claimed that it had nearly 400 bases in Afghanistan. Today, a military spokesperson tells TomDispatch, the total tops around 550. And when you add in small checkpoints and foreign military installations of every type, the official count reaches a whopping 1,500 sites. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2010
Were they election campaign workers peacefully going about their business in a convoy in northern Afghanistan, or were some 10 people reported killed Thursday in a NATO-led airstrike actually insurgents? In this case, both versions are being claimed as fact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 18, 2010
Responding to a UN report that found that most of the civilian casualties in Afghanistan are caused by Taliban attacks, the insurgent group released a statement calling for the creation of a joint committee to investigate the deaths of noncombatants The U and NATO are considering the proposal (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 9, 2009
While the Obama administration continues to mull over its options regarding America's commitment to the war in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council has voted to urge "member states to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources" to the ongoing conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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