Services Committee in Washington

Taliban Attack On Army Base Kills ‘more Than 50’ Afghan Soldiers

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Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms launched an attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan Friday killing “more than 50 soldiers”, officials said. Afghan commandos were deployed during the attack which lasted several hours and targeted soldiers as they attended mosque and ate a meal. Two of the ten attackers blew themselves up while … Read more

Afghan Military Would Support More Foreign Troops, Official Says

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The Afghan Defense Ministry welcomed on Friday suggestions by the commander of international forces in Afghanistan that more troops were needed to train Afghan security forces, who are battling to hold back a growing Taliban-led insurgency. General John Nicholson, the commander of U. S. and international troops in Afghanistan, told the Senate Armed Services Committee … Read more