Thursday, September 13, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 13, 2012

Afghanistan Orders YouTube Block Over Anti-Islam Film -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Authorities in Afghanistan have ordered that YouTube's website be blocked indefinitely to stop Afghans watching a U.S.-made film that insults the Prophet Mohammad which has sparked unrest elsewhere, government sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Four U.S. officials including the ambassador to Libya were killed in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday night after anger over the film boiled over and there have also been protests against its content in Egypt and Yemen.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghan government orders YouTube block -- The Australian
YouTube banned in Afghanistan over Anti-Islam film -- Khaama Press
Taliban vows to retaliate for anti-Islam video -- L.A. Times
Taliban call on Afghans to avenge Americans over film -- Reuters
Afghanistan braces for backlash over Islam film -- AFP
Afghanistan’s Karzai Postpones Norway Visit Amid Violence -- Bloomberg
Afghan President Karzai Postpones Norway Trip Over Riot Concerns -- Huffington Post
Fearing Unrest, Afghan President Delays Trip Abroad -- Voice of America

War in Afghanistan News - 13 Sep 2012 -- War On Terror News
ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Sept. 13 -- ISAF
Officials Confirm Recent Taliban Death, Arrests -- US Department of Defense
Taliban raked in $400 million from diverse sources: U.N -- Reuters
Top General Denies Blocking Probe Into ‘Auschwitz-Like’ Hospital -- Danger Room
Generals deny trying to stop Afghan hospital probe -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Insight: Afghans Seek Shelter in Dubai Ahead of Pullout -- New York Times/Reuters
Improving Pakistan-India Ties Crucial for Afghanistan's Future -- Voice of America
The Deadly Consequences Of Cultural Insensitivity In Afghanistan -- Frud Bezhan, Radio Free Europe
A Long View of Afghanistan’s Wars -- Richard Oppel, New York Times

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