March 27, 2011
TRIPOLI, March 27 (Xinhua) — The ongoing air strikes launched by major Western powers have not only destroyed much of Libya’s air defense systems and military facilities but also increased the risk of civilian casualties. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Displacement’
LIBYA: Innocent souls–victims of Libya war
Posted in Africa, Air Strike, Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Libya, Military, NATO/Allies, United Nations, tagged air strikes, Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Government, Libya, UN, UNSC, us military on March 28, 2011 |
AFGHANISTAN: US Marines in deadly Afghan valley say destruction key to lasting progress
Posted in Afghanistan, Compensation, Displacement, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), NATO/Allies, Property Damage, South Asia, Taliban, Terrorists, tagged Afghanistan, Compensation, Displacement, IEDs, Taliban, village destruction on March 18, 2011 |
Associated Press
Friday, March 18, 2011
SANGIN, Afghanistan
In a war where winning the hearts and minds of Afghans is the ultimate goal, damaging homes with powerful explosives and bulldozing a mosque and scores of other buildings may not sound like a wise idea.
But U.S. Marines in this key Taliban sanctuary say that’s sometimes the only way to make progress, even if it risks angering the same people whose loyalties are required for success — a difficult trade-off that troops have grappled with throughout Afghanistan. (more…)
AFGHANISTAN: Winning Hearts While Flattening Vineyards Is Rather Tricky
Posted in Afghanistan, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Insurgents, Military, Property Damage, South Asia, tagged Afghanistan, Displacement, IEDs, Nato on March 15, 2011 |
NYT
March 12, 2011
By Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak
PANJWAI, Afghanistan — No one disputes that the campaign by NATO and Afghan forces that wrested this southern district from Taliban control last fall caused tremendous damage. The evidence is all around. In one place a whole village was destroyed. (more…)
IRAQ: A New Iraq War Study Offers Potential Lessons About Reducing Killing of Civilians
Posted in Compensation, Government, Insurgents, Iraq, Military, NATO/Allies, South Asia, tagged Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilians, Compensation, Displacement, Iraq on March 3, 2011 |
March 2, 2011
Last week, King’s College researchers in London published a study looking into the gory details of how people were killed during the Iraq War. Based on this research, they offer some insight about how civilian casualties might be reduced in future combat. (more…)
COLOMBIA: Aid to Colombia’s flood survivors marred by irregularities
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged civilian, Colombia, corruption, Displacement, flooding, humanitarian aid, internally displaced person on February 7, 2011 |
BOGOTA (AlertNet) – Humanitarian aid meant for floods victims in Colombia is being resold in public squares and distributed by local government officials to garner political support among affected communities, Colombia’s leading daily, El Tiempo reported. (more…)
