War in Afghanistan Timeline

Apr 21 2013
Afghanistan: Taliban Attacks Leave At Least 9 Dead
Taliban militants launched two attacks in Afghanistan on April 21, killing at least 9 people, AP reported.
Apr 18 2013
Afghanistan: Taliban Threaten Revenge For Guantanamo Incident
Apr 15 2013
Afghanistan and Pakistan After the 2014 NATO Drawdown
The Afghan Taliban's position in a post-NATO Afghanistan could influence their Pakistani counterparts' insurgency.
Apr 06 2013
Afghanistan: Explosion Kills Civilians And 3 Soldiers
A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated April 6 in southern Afghanistan, killing three NATO soldiers, two coalition civilians and an unspecified number of Afghan civilians, according to a statement from the International Security Assistance Force, AFP reported.
Apr 06 2013
Afghanistan: U.S. Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman Arrives
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan on April 6 for an unannounced visit, Afghan Islamic Press reported.
Mar 12 2013
The Afghan President's Strange Public Statements
Hamid Karzai is hoping to strengthen his reputation as a nationalist and undermine U.S.-Taliban negotiations.
Mar 10 2013
Afghanistan: Taliban, U.S. Have Revived Talks In Qatar, President Says
The Afghan Taliban and the United States have been holding secret talks in Qatar on a daily basis, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said March 10, Reuters and Xinhua reported.
Feb 24 2013
Afghanistan: President Orders Some U.S. Forces Out Of Wardak Province
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered U.S. special operations forces to leave Wardak province within two weeks, a presidential spokesman said, BBC reported Feb. 24.
Feb 24 2013
Afghanistan: 4 Suicide Bombers Attack Security Forces
Four suicide bombers launched attacks across Afghanistan on Feb 24, leaving at least two soldiers and a bomber dead and seven people wounded, including three policemen and a security guard, security officials said, The Guardian reported.
Feb 16 2013
Afghanistan: President To Ban National Forces From Requesting Airstrikes
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will issue a decree Feb. 17 banning Afghan security forces from requesting the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force to carry out operations or airstrikes in Afghanistan, Karzai said Feb. 16, AP reported.
Feb 10 2013
Afghanistan: U.S. Commander Takes Control Of NATO Mission
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took command of the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan on Feb. 10 and is expected to oversee the withdrawal of most foreign troops from the country by the end of 2014, Reuters reported.
Jan 26 2013
Afghanistan: 10 Police Officers Killed In Suicide Attack
Ten police officers were killed by a suicide bombing in the northern city of Kunduz at around 5 p.m. on Jan. 26, a spokesman for the provincial police said, Reuters reported.

Overview

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.

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