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Archive for June 15th, 2009

IRAQ: Iraqi government warns more violence likely

Posted by warvictims on June 15, 2009

By KIM GAMEL – 16 hours ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s government warned Thursday that more violence is likely as Iraqi security forces gear up for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from urban areas by the end of this month. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Actors, Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Country, Government, Insurgents, Iraq, Middle-East, Military, Region, Tactics, Type of Harm, United States | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

PAKISTAN: U.N. vows to stay in NW Pakistan despite deadly attack

Posted by warvictims on June 15, 2009

By Nita Bhalla

NEW DELHI – The United Nations has no plans to suspend or reduce its activities in Pakistan despite Tuesday’s bomb attack that killed nine people, including two foreign U.N. staff, in the northern city of Peshawar, U.N. agencies say. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Actors, Bomb, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Government, Insurgents, NGOs, Pakistan, Region, Tactics, Taliban, Type of Harm, United Nations | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

AFGHANISTAN: Dispute Over Afghan Deaths in Strike

Posted by warvictims on June 15, 2009

By ADAM B. ELLICK

Published: June 12, 2009

KABUL, Afghanistan — Sharply conflicting reports on an American airstrike this week continued to trickle out Friday from American military and Afghan officials as to whether the attack killed civilians. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Air Strike, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Fact Finding, Government, Insurgents, Military, Other, Region, Tactics, Taliban, Type of Harm, United Nations, United States | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

AFGHANISTAN: Six civilians killed in NATO accident, clash

Posted by warvictims on June 15, 2009

3 days ago

KABUL (AFP) — The NATO-led military in Afghanistan said Friday six civilians had died after coming into contact with its forces, just days before a new US commander arrives vowing to minimise non-combatant deaths. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Government, ISAF, Insurgents, Military, Mortars, NATO/Allies, Pakistan, Region, Taliban, Type of Harm, United States | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

PAKISTAN: Roadside bomb kills 2 in Pakistan

Posted by warvictims on June 15, 2009

June 13, 2009 — Updated 1335 GMT (2135 HKT)

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Two people were killed when a roadside bomb went off near a police bus carrying prisoners Saturday in northwest Pakistan, an official said. Read the rest of this entry »

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