Thursday, February 25, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 25, 2010

The arrest of Mullah Baradar was kept secret for about a week before Pakistan and the White House confirmed it on Feb 17 and hailed it as a big success in the fight against terrorism. Reuters File Photo

US Request To Hand Over Baradar Turned Down -- DAWN

ISLAMABAD: The government refused on Wednesday to hand over to the US the commander of Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was recently captured in Karachi.

According to sources, the request was made by US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Director Robert Mueller during meetings with officials of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

He was told that an accused arrested in Pakistan could be repatriated to the country of his origin only if he had not committed any crime here.

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More News On Afghanistan

Confusion over Afghan militant transfer deal -- CNN
Pakistan to hand over Taliban No 2, says Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/Reuters
FACTBOX - Taliban No 2 could face Afghan justice -- Reuters
Pakistan to handover Taliban deputy chief to Afghanistan: official -- Xinhuanet
Pakistan Offers Taliban Official to Afghans -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan will consider Afghan request for Baradar’s extradition -- Daily Times

Half of Afghanistan Taliban leadership arrested in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
What's the Quetta Shura Taliban and why does it matter? -- Christian Science Monitor

NATO Reports Fewer Clashes in Southern Offensive -- Voice of America
Afghan Government Claims Taliban Stronghold -- New York Times/AP
Taliban lose control of stronghold -- Press Association
Afghan wounded tell of more left behind in Marjah -- Washington Post
Taking It to the Taliban -- Time Magazine

British airman killed in Afghanistan
-- Yahoo News/AFP
British soldier killed in Afghanistan -- Scotsman
A Third of All U.S. Casualties in Eight-Year Afghan War Have Occurred Since Obama Ordered Escalation -- CNS News

NATO moves to limit night raids in Afghanistan: US officials -- Yahoo News/AFP
NATO moves to limit night raids -- The Age
SKorea endorses sending troops back to Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
ANALYSIS - U.S. grapples with Afghan reconciliation -- Reuters
Nine Nations Support Afghan Training Effort -- US Department of Defense
Officials puzzle over millions of dollars leaving Afghanistan by plane for Dubai -- Washington Post
War-Zone Contractors Draw Senate Scrutiny -- Wall Street Journal
US Senators Criticize Blackwater Contractors in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Is Afghanistan today's South Vietnam? -- CNN opinion
Dutch Retreat -- New York Times editorial

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