Friday, June 22, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 22, 2012



Taliban Claim Attack On Kabul Resort, Citing Presence Of 'Illicit Fun' And Alcohol -- Christian Science Monitor

Taliban militants killed at least 20 people in an all-night battle with Afghan security forces at a popular resort near Kabul.

Taliban militants attacked a popular resort near Kabul late Thursday night and battled with Afghan security forces well into Friday morning, underscoring the group's continued ability to mount serious challenges to security even in the capital.

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More News On Afghanistan

Taliban hostage siege at lakeside Kabul hotel leaves at least 23 dead -- MSNBC
Taliban Attack at Resort Hotel Near Kabul Kills 20 -- New York Times
26 die as Afghan forces fight Taliban at hotel near Kabul -- NDTV
Twenty dead in Taliban siege of Afghan hotel; NATO blames Haqqanis -- Reuters
US General accuses Haqqani network of Kabul attack -- Hindustan Times/AFP
Afghan Taliban attack on hotel near Kabul ends -- BBC
18 killed in Afghan resort attack, officials say -- L.A. Times
Taliban attack on Kabul lakeside resort leaves at least two dozen dead -- The Guardian
Taliban gunmen hunted "pimps" and "prostitutes", witnesses say -- Reuters
Afghanistan security end Taliban hotel party siege -- Euronews
Kabul Hotel Siege Comes To An End -- Radio Free Europe
Taliban Siege of Afghan Hotel Ends; 20 Killed -- Voice of America
In pictures: Taliban hotel siege in Afghanistan -- BBC

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, June 22 -- ISAF
Afghan Forces Show Progress, DOD Officials Tell House Committee -- US Department of Defense
NATO gen optimistic on Afghan progress -- International News
Pentagon: Afghan forces face challenges but ‘on track’ to take charge -- Washington Times
Afghan forces need reading lessons before security transfer -- Reuters
President Hamid Karzai calls on Afghans to fight corruption -- Washington Post
Afghanistan eyes 4 billion USD aid in July conference -- Yahoo News/ANI
New Worries About Women’s Rights and Ethnic Tensions Emerge in Afghanistan -- new York Times
Afghanistan’s demography: A bit less exceptional -- The Economist

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