Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 27, 2013

Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin said he was "shocked" at Pakistan's complacency toward Afghan peace efforts. Radio Free Europe

Exclusive: Afghanistan Says Ready To Work For Peace Without Pakistan Help -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Afghanistan is shocked by Pakistan's "complacency" in the nascent Afghan peace process and is ready to work without Islamabad's help on reconciliation, Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin told Reuters on Wednesday.

It was the first time Afghanistan has suggested the possibility of going it alone without its neighbor. Regional power Pakistan is seen as critical to stabilizing Afghanistan because of its long ties to insurgent groups.

Ludin also said the government would look to senior Taliban figures recently handed over by the United States in Bagram prison to urge militants to pursue peace. He did not elaborate.

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More News On Afghanistan

British soldier dies after attack in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes/AP
NATO soldier killed in militants attack in eastern Afghanistan -- Khaama Press
23 Taliban militants killed, 26 injured in Logar province -- Khaama Press
Afghan, NATO Forces Kill More Than 20 Militants -- AP
52 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan -- Indian Express
Joint operation kills Afghan fighters -- Al Jazeera
Four children killed in Afghan-coalition operation: police -- Reuters
UN Afghan Envoy Urges Taliban to Join Peace Process -- Voice of America
UN calls on Taliban to join peace process -- Express Tribune/AFP
Not your average weather guys in special operations -- Stars and Stripes
Afghan women once again disappearing from view -- Winnipeg Free Press
The bull in Afghanistan's china shop -- Scott Smith, Foreign Policy
Great Game in Central Asia After Afghanistan -- Joshua Kucera, The Diplomat
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,061 -- AP

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