‘Russia not to send troops to Afghanistan’
March 15th, 2012 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) Russia has said it is not going to replace NATO in Afghanistan after the alliance forces' withdrawal from the country.The US and NATO forces are ... Read more...
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Pakistan shoots down NATO airstrike probe report (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistan has rejected the report of an investigation into last month's NATO airstrike that left two dozen Pakistani soldiers dead, saying it is "short on facts".Inter-Services ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects NATO strike probe report
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistan has rejected an investigation report by the US into last month's NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, a media report said Friday.Geo News reported ... Read more...
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Probe finds NATO strike in Pakistan unintentional
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A probe by the Pentagon has concluded that the NATO bombing on two Pakistani border posts last month was unintentional and stressed that "inadequate coordination" between ... Read more...
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CIA to continue drone attacks in Pak after getting 100% results: Leon Panetta
September 30th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 30 (ANI): Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta has reportedly said that the CIA will continue staging drone attacks in Pakistan, a private TV channel reported.In his meeting ... Read more...
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Suicide car bomb blast kills two at Kabul airport
September 8th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sep 8 (ANI): At least two civilians were killed and six others were injured when a suicide car bomb exploded near Kabul's military airport on Tuesday.The windows of the city ... Read more...
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Rocket attack kills three in Kabul
September 7th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sep 7 (ANI): Three civilians were reportedly killed in a rocket attack on the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday.The rocket hit a house in the western part of the city, ... Read more...
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Top NATO commander visits site of Afghan air strike
September 6th, 2009 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 5 (DPA) The top NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, travelled to the northern province of Kunduz Saturday to visit the site of a deadly NATO airstrike, ... Read more...
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32 killed in bomb blasts, airstrike in Afghanistan (Lead)
August 6th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kandahar, Aug 6 (DPA) A roadside bomb explosion and a US airstrike killed 26 civilians in southern Afghanistan while six troops also died in fighting across the country, officials said Thursday.
Meanwhile, ... Read more...
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Airstrike, bomb blast kill 10 civilians in Afghanistan
August 5th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kandahar, Aug 5 (DPA) Residents in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar said Wednesday that a NATO airstrike killed four civilians, including three children, while a roadside bomb killed six civilians ... Read more...
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French leak claims British envoy said Afghan mission doomed
October 2nd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): A French diplomat in Kabul has reportedly apprised his President Nicholas Sarkozys office that British envoy to Afghanistan has strongly opposed the operation by alliance forces there, ... Read more...
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Insurgent activities increase in Afghanistan: NATO
July 30th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Kabul, July 30 (Xinhua) Militants fighting Afghan and international forces in Afghanistan have increased their activities, spokesman of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Wednesday. "There has been an increase ... Read more...
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Pakistan frees head of terrorist organisation
April 22nd, 2008 - 12:52 am ICT by admin
DPA
Peshawar, April 21 (DPA) The Pakistani government Monday released the head of a banned Islamic organisation as part of its peace talks with the militants in restive northwest valley of Swat, officials ... Read more...
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