Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 27 August 2010

Taliban Kill Eight Police in Afghan North: Governor 
Taliban rebels killed eight Afghan police officers on Thursday in northern Kunduz, an official said, stepping up strikes in what was once a relatively secure part of Afghanistan.
 
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US-led troops killed in dispute over veil 
A media report says that an Afghan soldier killed two US-led soldiers in a shoot-out when they tried to remove an Afghan woman's veil by force.
 
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Army: Soldiers plotted to kill Afghan civilians 
Gibbs formed what one called a "kill team" to randomly execute Afghan civilians while on patrol, the documents said. No motive was discussed.
 
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Karzai aide accused of corruption is on CIA payroll: Report 
An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai who is under investigation for corruption is on the payroll of the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.