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Children Killed by Teenage Suicide Bomber in Kabul

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Sep 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 )

Afghan Officials Say 10 Election Workers Killed in Airstrike

Staff / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Taliban Demand Civilian Casualties Committee

Staff / Truthdig Aug 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 )

U.N. Calls for Reinforcements in Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 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 )