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Seven NATO Troops Killed In Afghanistan

afghanistanSeven NATO forces have died in two attacks over the weekend according to a NATO spokesman.

The deaths come as the Taliban has announced their “spring offensive” against in an attempt to undermine the current Afghani government as NATO begins to remove troops.  The Afghani military is expected to be given total control in 2014.

About 100,000 troops are still in the country. Continue reading →

African Union Calls For NATO Troops To Fight Islamists

The chairman of the African Union is calling for NATO to send troops to fight Islamic extremists who have taken control of northern Mali.

Thomas Boni Yaya is calling for intervention in the country similar to how NATO placed troops in Afghanistan in the removal of the Taliban. Yaya classified the situation as an “international question” similar to the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan. Continue reading →

Taliban Attack Kills Ten

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 →

US Troops Killed In Afghanistan

Six US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb while on a mission with other NATO forces. The incident comes after 14 civilians were killed in Taliban attacks on Sunday.

The civilians were also killed by roadside bombs that were aimed to cause maximum civilian causalities. The first bomb hit a car and then the second did not explode until a tracker arrived to rescue the wounded from the initial attack. Continue reading →