Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 28, 2011

RECOVERY CREW - U.S. Marines arrive at the impact site with French soldiers to recover the wreckage of a French Mirage 2000 jet fighter aircraft northwest of Forward Operating Base Delaram in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 25, 2011. The Marines are assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Kaus

Afghan War Has Left 200 NATO Soldiers Dead Since January 2011 -- Xinhuanet

KABUL, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Taliban-linked militancy and conflicts have claimed the life of 200 soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) up-to-date as one NATO soldier lost his life on Friday.

"An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today," a press release issued by the military alliance here said on Friday.

Although it did not reveal the nationality of the victim, troops mostly from U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia have stationed in the southern region where Taliban militants are active.

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More News On Afghanistan

Two Royal Marines killed in bomb blast in Afghanistan as death toll for the week reaches 13 -- The Daily Mail
Two Royal Marines killed in Afghanistan explosion -- The Telegraph
Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan: ministry -- Yahoo News/AFP
Afghan insurgent attack, bomb kill 2 NATO soldiers -- Forbes/AP
NATO soldier dies in Afghanistan insurgent attack -- Yahoo News/AP
Attacks kill 3 NATO personnel in south Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Cdn soldier, Bombardier Karl Manning, dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan -- Canadian Press
8 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan blasts were American -- CNN
Afghan police report suicide bombing at governor’s compound in northern Afghanistan -- Washington Post
Afghan police: Bomber attacks governor's compound -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Forces Kill Senior Taliban Leader in Baghlan Province -- US Department of Defense
Afghanistan: Taliban suspected of burning two alive -- BBC

Afghan president moves to stop NATO night raids -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghanistan doing better, general says -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Marines move into tough neighborhood in Helmand -- Stars and Stripes
War 101: Don't bring a motorbike to a tank fight -- Stars and Stripes
Interpol Issues Global Alert for Taliban Fugitives -- FOX News/AP

In 'surprise,' U.S. House nearly votes to end Afghanistan war -- Baltimore Sun
Lawmakers send Obama message to end Afghan war -- Boston.com/AP

Taliban fire on Canadian ceremony -- CBC
Taliban fire interrupts road-opening ceremonies -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News

Afghan Army Salary Theft Shows Fraud Widespread -- New York Times
Afghan government struggles to spend donated funds -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Troops Make Own ‘Run To Home Base’ In Afghanistan -- CBS News
Kandahar women risk paying the ultimate price in pursuit of higher learning -- Canadian Press

Toast our Afghan victories but it’s the jaw-jaw that counts -- Max Hastings, Financial Times