Thursday, October 13, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 13, 2011



UN Extends Mandate Of NATO-led Force In Afghanistan -- Voice of America

The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan for another year.

Security Council members voted unanimously to continue the mission of the approximately 130,000 ISAF troops and called on U.N. member states to contribute more troops, supplies and other resources.

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More News On Afghanistan

Security Council extends mandate of international force in Afghanistan -- UN News Centre
UN extends Afghan force amid terrorist concerns -- CBS/AP
UN Security Council authorizes one-year extension of international force's mandate to build security in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
UN calls on Afghanistan to bolster rights -- AFP

Force Captures Insurgent Leaders in Afghanistan
-- US Department of Defense
U.S. open to Afghan peace deal including Haqqani -- Reuters
US missile kills Haqqani 'coordinator' in Pakistan -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S. not sincere about Afghan peace: Haqqanis -- Reuters

US report: RPG downed Chinook in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Report Finds No Wrongdoing in Afghanistan Copter Crash -- New York Times
Afghan helicopter mission that killed SEALs had been soundly planned, report says -- Washington Post

Australia's Afghanistan mission to extend 'beyond 2014', defence minister says -- The Australian
Troops set to withdraw from several Afghan bases by early next year -- Sydney Morning Herald
Australians tipped to pull back -- The Age

Every Nato kill-capture mission in Afghanistan detailed and visualised -- The Guardian
Nato success against Taliban in Afghanistan 'may be exaggerated' -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
How Long Can the U.S. Ignore Systemic Torture in Afghanistan? -- Matthieu Aikins, The Atlantic
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,687 -- Yahoo News/AP

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