UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Tuesday that the Taliban might be willing to talk with the UN about minimizing causalities in Afghanistan.
“I encourage a meaningful dialogue to reduce this intolerable, continuing death toll and to protect civilians,” Ban said. He attributed his position to recent Taliban statements he felt showed a “willingness to engage.” Continue reading
Terrorists attacked a police outpost in central Afghanistan has killed 11 policemen and 6 others.
The attack infiltrated a sleeping quarters in the compound where the 17 men were killed while they slept. The Islamists reportedly poisoned the men before shooting them. Police officials say the six who were not officers likely were visiting friends at the base when they were killed. Continue reading
Authorities in England, France and Belgium have broken up a major human trafficking ring that preyed on immigrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan.
The UK Border Agency raided 35 locations yesterday while France and Belgium carried out 40 raids. The raids were spread out over the entire countries instead of focusing on only one major city. Continue reading
A Taliban homicide bomber killed 41 people, including six children, in an attack on a Mosque as their services for the Eid al-Adha holiday were ending.
More than 50 other people were wounded in the attack and local officials say many of the wounded are in critical condition. Continue reading
Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by a man dressed in an Afghan police uniform. The forces attached to NATO were shot in Khas Uruzgan, about 250 miles from the capital of Kabul.
Last month the U.S. has suspended training of Afghan police because of insider attacks. Officials wouldn’t confirm that this terrorist was connected to the Taliban but said it was possible the attacker was a militant dressed in a police uniform. Continue reading
A Taliban attack has killed at least 10 Afghani security staff.
The gun assault took place in the western city of Herat. Five policemen including the police chief and five soldiers are among the dead. Two Taliban leaders were killed.
Over two dozen terrorists were also arrested in the wake of the attack. Continue reading
Terrorists detonated a “massive” roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan killing 18 people who were on a bus going to a wedding party.
Mostly women and children were killed. Continue reading
A Taliban attack on a joint NATO/Afghan Army base has injured at least 45 troops.
The lone terrorist drove a vehicle packed with explosives to the gates of the base in Zurmat. Most of the wounded soldiers were hit with shards of broken glass. All of the wounded are reportedly Afghani soldiers. Continue reading
A homicide bomber attacked a funeral in eastern Afghanistan killing at least 25 civilians and the son of a district governor.
The mourners were attending a funeral for an influential tribal elder in the border district of Dur Baba. The homicide bomber infiltrated the parade of mourners before detonating his device.
District Governor Hamesha Gul was injured along with 30 civilians. Continue reading
Two women and 15 men were found murdered along the side of a road in the Kajaki district of Afghanistan murdered by Taliban insurgents. All the victims were either beheaded or had their throats slashed. Most showed evidence of beatings and some had shotgun wounds.
Local officials confirmed the Taliban murdered the civilians.
“[They were] partying with music in an area under the control of the Taliban,” Helmand provincial governor’s spokesman told AFP news agency. The Taliban disapprove of men and women mixing in social environments. Continue reading
