Security concerns force 600 UN workers out of Afghanistan

After the recent spate of attacks and heightened security concerns the UN announced its decision to temporarily relocate 600 members of its international foreign staff based in Afghanistan. The international body...

Post 9/11: What is NATO doing in Afghanistan?

The world is remembering the eight anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, which killed nearly 3,000 people, but tens of thousands of others now mourn the deaths of those who unvoluntarily paid...

Three UK Paras killed in Afghanistan

The news of Mehsud death is general respite for the NASA troops in Afghanistan. Meanwhile three British para soldiers killed in an explosion and fouth one is critically injured.195 British soldiers have died since 2001 in Afghanistan." Three British soldiers have been killed...

Bomb strikes Afghan wedding party, 21 dead

In a tragic incident of roadside bomb blast, 21 people who were going to attend the marriage party, died. Reports says that several are injured and death toll may rise.Whether they were the target or accidently fell victim of road side bomb is not yet clear." A roadside bomb...

US Military Bombs Poppies in Helmand to Win 'Hearts and Minds'

The US military bombed 300 tons of poppy seeds in Helmand Province, Tuesday, July 21, as part of their war on drugs in Afghanistan. "Today’s air strikes were the latest, and likely most heavy-handed exercise of...

Day 2 Operation Khanjar - Marines enter key centres in Helmand

Marines began to secure key centres in Helmand on Friday.  Operation Khanjar which aims at pushing out the Taliban entered Day 2. Neither US or NATO troops have operated in this area in large numbers. ...

Taliban Leader Mulla Mansur Killed by British in Afghanistan

British troops have killed Mulla Mansur, reportedly a key Taliban figure in Afghanistan. According to a statement released Tuesday, Mansur fell in a helicopter strike in Helmand province on Monday."Helmand government spokesman Daoud Ahmadi said Mansur was the aviation...

Burns 250th anniversary: The Worlds Burns supers

As Scotland celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns where else will be hosting Burns suppers? " But perhaps the most unusual Burns Supper will be held in war-torn Helmand. Around 800 service...

ISAF Soldiers Killed in Southern Afghanistan

The NATO causalities risen in Afghanistan. the dead of these two servicemen were took place when the Afghan defense ministry has announced that security forces will be strengthened this year. " Two ISAF servicemen...

Soldier killed after getting engaged

Here is more details has been published about the soldier who was killed on New Year's Day in Helmand Province of Afghanistan. " A British soldier killed by the Taliban on New Year's Day was a part-time soldier who...

Royal Marine killed by Explosion Marks End of Bloodiest Year

During the invasion of Afghanistan by America and their allies in winter almost the resistance gone down and it was very hard to fight for both side resistance and the NATO in winter. but this year the realities...

Royal Marine who died on Christmas Eve

" Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley, from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines Photo: MOD The soldier was named as L/Cpl Benjamin Whatley, 20, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk who was serving...

Taliban blows up lorry of Christmas turkeys for British troops

" The frozen birds were completely destroyed in an explosion on route from Pakistan to Camp Bastion. The consignment of turkey roll breasts weighing 325kg was intended for troops stationed at Britain's main base in Helmand Province, where up to 3,000 soldiers will spend the...

Denmark: Three Danish soldiers die in Afghanistan

Updated at: 0804 PST, Saturday, December 20, 2008 COPENHAGEN: Three Danish soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan were killed and one was injured Friday when their vehicle was hit by an explosion in southern Helmand province, the Danish military said. "Three...

Brown in Tribute to Dead Marines

Gordon Brown has said that the four Royal Marines killed in the last day and a half would never be forgotten'. He said this in Helmand where he is visiting british troops. Last week it was announced that British...

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