Posted by warvictims on July 20, 2009
by Daniel L. Bynum
July 14, 2009 —
Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Air Strike, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Editorial, Government, Insurgents, Military, Other, Pakistan, Region, Tactics, Taliban, Terrorists, Type of Harm, United States | Tagged: Afghanistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan border, airstrikes, Al Qaeda, al-Qaida, Brookings Institution, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilian injuries, civilian wounded, counterinsurgency, David Kilcullen, Insurgents, militants, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorists, us, US drone activity | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on July 20, 2009
Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, July 18, 2009
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — When the U.S. Marines burst into Khan Neshin with guns blazing early this month, they quickly defeated insurgent forces in the volatile district of southern Helmand province and declared it Taliban-free. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Contractors, Country, Election, Government, Ground Assault, ISAF, Insurgents, Military, NATO/Allies, Other, Police, Region, Tactics, Taliban | Tagged: Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, Helmand, Insurgents, Iran, Kabul, Khan Neshin, NATO officials, opium poppies, stabilization team, Taliban, U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, US Marines, US officials | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on July 20, 2009
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 21 hours ago
BRUSSELS — The EU says its foreign policy chief will visit Pakistan to seek ways to help the government alleviate the humanitarian crisis caused by the army’s recent anti-Taliban offensive. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Central Asia, Country, Displacement, Foreign Aid, Government, Insurgents, Other, Pakistan, Refugee Camps, Region, Taliban, Type of Harm | Tagged: Pakistan, Taliban, EU, South Waziristan, Swat Valley, European Union, IDPs, Internally Displaced Persons, internally displaced people, Javier Solana, humanitarian relief aid | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on July 20, 2009
July 20, 2009 03:51pm
ELEVEN civilians were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb planted by insurgents in southwestern Afghanistan, a local government official said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Bomb, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Insurgents, Region, Tactics, Taliban, Type of Harm | Tagged: Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilian injuries, civilian wounded, Farah, Gulistan district, Insurgents, militants, roadside bomb, Taliban | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on July 20, 2009
BERLIN (AFP)–German soldiers shot dead two Afghan civilians and seriously injured two more Sunday when they opened fire on a vehicle speeding towards them, the German armed forces said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Checkpoint Shots, Civilian Casualties, Country, Gunfire, ISAF, Military, NATO/Allies, Region, Tactics, Type of Harm | Tagged: Afghanistan, Chahar Dara district, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilian injuries, civilian wounded, German infantry post, Germany, ISAF, Nato | Leave a Comment »
