Tag Archives: afghanistan
Gucci Mane — Pleads NOT GUILTY to Assault Charges
Gucci Mane just pled NOT GUILTY to aggravated assault in Atlanta for allegedly bashing a U.S. soldier over the head with a champagne bottle.Gucci (real name Radric Davis) allegedly bottled the Afghanistan vet back in March in an Atlanta nightclub… Continue reading
7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven U.S. soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed on Saturday in one of the deadliest days for Americans and other foreign troops in Afghanistan in recent months, as the Taliban continued attacks as part of their spring offensive. Continue reading
Demo Against UK’s Use Of Armed Drones
Protesters are preparing to march on RAF Waddington today after it emerged it is being used to operate drones over Afghanistan. Continue reading
Afghan government says airstrike kills 11 children
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A fierce battle between U.S.-backed Afghan forces and Taliban militants in a remote corner of eastern Afghanistan left nearly 20 people dead, including 11 Afghan children killed in an airstrike and an American civilian adviser, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
6 Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day for the United States in the war in eight months Continue reading
Afghanistan Helicopter Crash: Five Dead
A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan leaves five troops dead as Nato tries to establish what caused the incident. Continue reading
Karzai accuses U.S. of collaborating with Taliban
Top American commander in Afghanistan rejected allegation as “categorically false.” Continue reading
Security risks, frayed relations dog US, Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of security problems and fractured relations with Afghan leaders plagued Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's first trip here as Pentagon chief, including the Afghan president's accusations that the U.S. and the Taliban are working in concert to show that violence in the country will worsen if most coalition troops leave. Continue reading
Hagel: Optimistic on reaching commando agreement
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. Continue reading
Afghanistan: US special forces must leave province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president ordered all U.S. special forces to leave a strategically important eastern province within two weeks because of allegations that Afghans working with them are torturing and abusing other Afghans. Continue reading
