RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
22.08.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Attack Damages U.S. Military Chief’s Plane
NATO says a rocket or mortar attack at Bagram Air Field damaged the plane that was used by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, who was making a visit to Afghanistan. More Officials said three Afghans from a politically connected family were killed on August 20 when their car struck a roadside bomb in eastern Paktia Province. More 
Nine Killed In Afghan Bombings
Police in Afghanistan's western Herat Province say four people have been killed and 12 injured in a bomb blast at a busy marketplace. More The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan says that a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed 11, including seven U.S soldiers. More 
Afghan-Pakistani Team Probes Shelling
Afghan officials say a deal has been struck with Pakistan to investigate a recent surge in cross-border attacks that has raised tensions between the two neighbors. More 
Karzai Asks Pakistan To Stop Attacks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to stop attacks on Afghan territory. More They have no official funding, they have to clear the weeds off their own playing field, and their wicket is made of bricks instead of wood, but the Afghan national women's cricket team is ready to play. (Produced by Sabawoon; reporting by Farangis Najibullah and Omid Marzban) More 
In Afghanistan, Scandal Erupts Over Changing Street Name To Honor Iranians
Many Afghans are angry about attempts by provincial officials to change the name of a street in Mazar-i Sharif to honor a group of Iranian diplomats killed there 14 years ago. RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reports on the controversy. More |
