Afghanistan

Maulvi Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
November 11, 2009 2319 GMT
Two recent statements suggest the Afghan Taliban movement is working hard to distinguish itself from al Qaeda and from the Pakistani Taliban, and that the Taliban could be ready to negotiate with the United States. [more]
photo--A U.S. Army vehicle burning after it was hit by an IED on Nov. 5
Afghan authorities seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate, which will put a dent in the Afghan Taliban's production of improvised explosive devices. [more]
photo--A U.N. flak jacket and helmets lay on the floor inside the destroyed U.N. guest house Nov. 5 in Kabul
The United Nations is paring down its presence in Afghanistan at a crucial juncture of the war. [more]
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Afghanistan's incumbent President Hamid Karzai officially wins another term, after opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdraws from a run-off. But challenges for Western military forces remain. [more]
photo--Afghan President Hamid Karzai
November 2, 2009 1730 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's de facto election victory has done little to hide inconsistencies in the United States' counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. [more]
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