 RFE/RL Afghanistan Report 8/25/2010 6:15:30 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan. For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Afghan Police Recruit Shot Dead After Killing Three Spanish Trainers Hundreds of Afghans reportedly tried to storm a NATO-led base in northwestern Afghanistan after a deadly gun battle between Spanish troops and an Afghan police recruit. More  Afghans Try To Storm NATO Base Hundreds of Afghans gathered at the gate of a NATO-run base in western Afghanistan on August 25, chanting and throwing stones after it was reported that an Afghan policeman had been killed in a clash with Spanish troops. More  U.S. Marines In Afghanistan 'For Years' A senior U.S. general has expressed concern that President Barack Obama's July 2011 deadline to start withdrawing troops out of Afghanistan is encouraging the Taliban. More  Petraeus Says NATO Reversing Taliban's Momentum In Afghanistan In an interview with the BBC, General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, says the Taliban's momentum has been reversed and predicted that Western forces will continue to make gains. More  Kerry: Karzai Makes Corruption Promise A senior U.S. lawmaker said that Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised that he will respect the independence of anticorruption watchdogs. More  Tajik Official Dismisses Fears Of Militant Attacks On Kyrgyzstan A senior Tajik security official says Kyrgyzstan's concerns about the infiltration of Islamic militants from Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan are unfounded. More  Interview: U.S. Senator Says Visit Gives Him Better Understanding Of Afghan War John Kerry, the chairman of the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, says he has a better understanding of Afghanistan's war and the problems facing ordinary Afghans after visiting the country this week. More |
