Pakistan's New Drones
Hm. Interesting. Pakistan is now flying its own drones as it maybe, maybe not ramps up its fight against the Taliban. The drone, designed by the Italian company Galileo Avionica, is “a medium altitude Endurance & tactical UAV designed for optronic and electronic surveillance roles,” according to World Wide Military. (What appears to be a sales […]
Two AP journalists wounded in Afghanistan
Two AP visual journalists were seriously wounded in Afghanistan earlier today when the convoy they were traveling with was hit by an IED.
Photographer Emilio Morenatti and AP Television News videographer Andi Jatmiko were traveling with the military when their vehicle was struck by the bomb Tuesday.
Both were immediately taken to a military hospital in Kandahar. Jatmiko suffered […]
Ch-ch-ch-changes...
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve no doubt noticed that I’ve put a new coat of paint on the place and spiffed it up a bit. The new design you’re reading now will (hopefully) make it easier to discover older material while making the new stuff more front-and-center. I’ve also added a number of news feeds so you can […]
Four NATO troops killed in Afghanistan - CNN International
BBC NewsFour NATO troops killed in AfghanistanCNN InternationalKABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — Four NATO troops have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan since the weekend, military officials said Tuesday. …FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanis…
China says separatists threatened Afghan flight - The Associated Press
ABC NewsChina says separatists threatened Afghan flightThe Associated PressThe flight — the private airline’s first on its new route from Kabul to Urumqi — was diverted to Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. …Xinjiang turns away plane arriving …
Rockets hit NW Pakistani city; militants attack - The Associated Press
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Rockets hit NW Pakistani city; militants attack
The Associated Press Rocket attacks are extremely rare in Pakistan’s cities, although Taliban militants often target security outposts in the countryside with heavy weapons. … 27 Taliban militants arrested in tribal Pakistan Pakistan troops kill 17 militants after brazen attack Pakistan arrests 29 militants in northwest area |
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699 - Washington Post
KY3US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699Washington Post10, 2009, at least 699 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late …Three Camp Lejeune Marines kill…
Afghanistan's presidential election campaign an exercise in peril - Los Angeles Times
Washington PostAfghanistan’s presidential election campaign an exercise in perilLos Angeles TimesPresident Hamid Karzai, in hat, arrives for a rally in Gardez, Afghanistan. Karzai, who has survived several assassination attempts during his tenure, …
More US troops for Afghanistan: Are they inevitable? - Christian Science Monitor
News Channel 7More US troops for Afghanistan: Are they inevitable?Christian Science MonitorWashington — The 21000 US troops promised to Afghanistan have still not all arrived, …Emerging GOP Line: Don’t ‘Rumsfeld’ AfghanistanThe Washington…