U.S. Troops Fire on Bus, Killing Five Civilians, 18 Injured
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, Middle East
American troops raked a large passenger bus with gunfire near Kandahar on Monday morning, killing as many as five civilians and wounding 18 and sparking anger in a city where winning over Afghan support is considered pivotal to the war effort. The American-led military command in Kabul called the killings a “tragic loss of life” [...]
NATO Bombing Kills Four Civilians, and Some Terrorists Too
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General
KABUL – A NATO airstrike on a residence in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians and four insurgents, an Afghan official and the military alliance said Tuesday. Afghan authorities and NATO said they had launched a joint investigation into the deaths, which could further strain relations between President Hamid Karzai and his international allies. According to [...]
US Special Forces Kill Two Pregnant Woman, a Teenage girl and a Police Officer. Then Lie to Cover Themselves
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General
US special forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims’ bodies in the bloody aftermath of a botched night raid, then washed the wounds with alcohol before lying to their superiors about what happened, Afghan investigators have told The Times. Two pregnant women, a teenage girl, a police officer and his brother were shot on [...]
Obama: Afghan War ‘Absolutely Essential’. Says America Will Never Abandon Conflict
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Editor in Afghanistan, General, Middle East
Underscoring his administration’s commitment to continue the already eight and a half year long occupation of Afghanistan, President Barack Obama made a surprise visit today and delivered a speech declaring the war ‘absolutely essential.’ Citing 9/11, President Obama insisted that continuing the conflict makes all Americans safer, and assured the troops that “everyone” knows the [...]
