At least 31 people were killed Jan. 26 when Pakistani Taliban members attacked a pro-government militia in Tirah, between Peshawar and Afghanistan, Reuters reported.
A vehicle loaded with explosives blew up Dec. 13 near a gate at Kandahar airport that is used by NATO-led forces, a spokesman for the Kandahar governor said, Shamshad TV reported.
The United States has shifted focus from Iraq to Afghanistan. At its height, the surge will take force levels in Afghanistan to nearly 100,000 U.S. and some 40,000 International Security Assistance Force troops -- combined, more than the Soviets had at the height of their occupation. The U.S. strategy is ambitious and has an aggressive timetable, making the current developments of pivotal importance for the American effort there.
