Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Afghanistan

NATO Continues Drive In Southern Afghanistan

(RFE/RL)

September 9, 2006 -- The NATO-led security force in Afghanistan says NATO and Afghan troops have killed more than 50 insurgents in the past 24 hours of Operation Medusa in southern Afghanistan.

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September 09, 2006

One NATO soldier was also reported killed in the most recent clashes.

The deaths are the latest reported in a weeklong offensive in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar Province. NATO has reported at least 350 insurgents killed in the operation. NATO says 19 of its troops have died in the operation.

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Warsaw today to discuss calls to strengthen the alliance force in southern Afghanistan.

The alliance's commander, U.S. General James Jones, wants at least 2,000 more troops and extra aircraft added to the current force levels in Afghanistan.

(Reuters, AP, AFP)

The Afghan Insurgency

A U.S. military vehicle damaged by insurgents near Kandahar (epa)

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