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2 Dec 2011

Afghanistan faces $4bn defence funding shortfall

Afghanistan's security forces face a $4bn ( 2.5bn) funding shortfall after 2014 - when they are supposed to take over the main responsibility for fighting the insurgency - raising questions over whether the Kabul government will have the resources to keep the Taliban at bay, the Guardian has learned
Afghanistan's security forces face a $4bn ( 2.5bn) funding shortfall after 2014 - when they are supposed to take over...
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16 Nov 2011

Afghan finance minister admits doubts over Kabul Bank’s missing $1bn

Serious doubts remain that Afghanistan will be able to recover nearly $1bn ( 631.4m)frittered away on disastrous business ventures and now worthless Dubai properties by the disgraced former owners of Kabul Bank, the country's finance minister has said.
Serious doubts remain that Afghanistan will be able to recover nearly $1bn ( 631.4m)frittered away on disastrous...
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5 Nov 2011

US removes Afghanistan commander Peter Fuller for criticising Karzai

Major General Peter Fuller, a top US commander in Afghanistan, has been relieved of his duties after criticising the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), relieved Fuller as deputy commander of the effort to train Afghan security forces after Fuller told Politico that Afghan leaders were "isolated from reality", a US defence official said.
Major General Peter Fuller, a top US commander in Afghanistan, has been relieved of his duties after criticising the...
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7 Oct 2011

Afghanistan civil war a significant risk, ‘cold-eyed’ British review to warn

A British government review of the Afghan conflict is to warn that there are "significant risks" of civil war or a Taliban takeover of the south and east of the country after Nato withdraws its combat troops at the end of the 2014.
A British government review of the Afghan conflict is to warn that there are "significant risks" of civil war or a...
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6 Oct 2011

Afghanistan is losing time for a peaceful solution and the Taliban know it

After the initial US invasion Taliban recognising defeat wanted to talk peace: a formal surrender, the transfer of vehicles and weapons, an end to fighting in Kandahar, all in return for assurances their leaders could be able to return to their villages. That night Obaidullah sent bread for Karzai, in a gesture of conciliation. In retrospect, it was a tantalising opportunity for a smooth post-Taliban transition and, perhaps, a novel political dispensation. But it wasn't to be. Furious after the 9/11 attacks, the US war machine pursued the Taliban hard. Karzai, the new leader, acquiesced. And the Taliban leadership slunk across the border into Pakistan to lick their wounds and plan the resurgence that is racking the country today.
After the initial US invasion Taliban recognising defeat wanted to talk peace: a formal surrender, the transfer of...
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bush legacy, karzai, taliban, us foreign policy, war anniversary, wikileaks
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15 Sep 2011

The long road to justice in Afghanistan

London barrister Naina Patel spent a year in a hostile Afghanistan province working to establish the rule of law. Safely home, she describes the greatest challenges - and successes - of the role
London barrister Naina Patel spent a year in a hostile Afghanistan province working to establish the rule of law. Safely...
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14 Sep 2011

Kabul attacks ‘not a big deal’ says US ambassador

The American ambassador to Afghanistan has described a 20-hour assault on the heart of Kabul's diplomatic and military quarter as "not a very big deal", after security forces finally killed the last of a small team of insurgents that had paralysed the city.
The American ambassador to Afghanistan has described a 20-hour assault on the heart of Kabul's diplomatic and military...
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29 Jul 2011

Afghanistan bombs kill 23 civilians on bus and tractor

Roadside mines have killed 23 civilians in southern Afghanistan, with a minibus and a tractor struck separately by explosives in Helmand province, according to officials. The minibus was travelling from Nahr-e-Saraj district to the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, when it hit a mine and all 19 people inside were killed, said Kamaluddin Shirzai, deputy police chief for Helmand.
Roadside mines have killed 23 civilians in southern Afghanistan, with a minibus and a tractor struck separately by...
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28 Jul 2011

Costs of British military operations in Afghanistan estimated at £18bn

The cost of British military operations in Afghanistan is now officially estimated at more than 18bn, figures released on Thursday show. The cost of imposing a no-fly zone and bombing targets in Libya is so far officially estimated at 260m.
The cost of British military operations in Afghanistan is now officially estimated at more than 18bn, figures released...
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25 Jul 2011

British Apache helicopter injures children in Afghanistan

Five Afghan children have been injured, some seriously, by cannon fire from a British Apache helicopter, according to UK defence officials. It is believed they were hit by stray bullets during an intended attack on an insurgent as they worked in a field in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, on Saturday.
Five Afghan children have been injured, some seriously, by cannon fire from a British Apache helicopter, according to UK...
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27 Jun 2011

Pakistan expels British trainers of anti-Taliban soldiers

Pakistan has expelled a team of British military trainers sent to help with the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida, as the fallout from the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden continues to rock relations between Islamabad and its western allies.
Pakistan has expelled a team of British military trainers sent to help with the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida,...
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23 Jun 2011

Afghanistan casualties and deaths by US state mapped and data

What has been the cost to US forces of the war in Afghanistan? As Barack Obama announces a drawdown of troops, we map the casualties in Operation Enduring Freedom so far. Click on a state to explore the data, or use the dropdown menu below to see deaths per capita and numbers of wounded
What has been the cost to US forces of the war in Afghanistan? As Barack Obama announces a drawdown of troops, we map...
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11 May 2011

Don’t abandon Afghanistan after 2014 handover, plead generals

The west must state clearly that it will not abandon Afghanistan after the handover of security to local forces in 2014 or risk further fighting in the region from an emboldened Taliban, the commander of British forces in the country has warned.
The west must state clearly that it will not abandon Afghanistan after the handover of security to local forces in 2014...
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26 Apr 2011

Afghanistan’s great escape: how 480 Taliban prisoners broke out of jail

Kandahar's prison may not be Stalag Luft III but in terms of ingenuity, organisation and sheer cunning the successful break-out by at least 480 Taliban prisoners in the early hours of Monday morning rivals anything pulled off by British POWs in the infamous German prison camp.
Kandahar's prison may not be Stalag Luft III but in terms of ingenuity, organisation and sheer cunning the successful...
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11 Apr 2011

A vision for Afghanistan Kabul’s leading female MP sets out her hopes and fears

For me there are two reasons to be an MP. First, I come from a political family: my father was also a member of parliament during what we call the "democracy decade" in the 1970s. Second, I've experienced many different problems and discrimination just for being a woman, especially during the Taliban period, and I want to fight for that to change.
For me there are two reasons to be an MP. First, I come from a political family: my father was also a member of...
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11 Apr 2011

War in Afghanistan is destabilising Pakistan, says president

The war in Afghanistan is destabilising Pakistan and seriously undermining efforts to restore its democratic institutions and economic prosperity after a decade of military dictatorship, Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, has told the Guardian.
The war in Afghanistan is destabilising Pakistan and seriously undermining efforts to restore its democratic...
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