RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
29.08.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Karzai, U.S. Condemn Mass Beheadings
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has condemned the mass beheadings of 17 Afghan civilians in southern Helmand Province. More 
U.S. Troops Punished For Afghan Incidents
American military authorities have disciplined nine service members over two separate incidents -- the burning of copies of the Koran and a video in which the bodies of dead Taliban fighters were urinated on -- that provoked outrage in Afghanistan earlier this year. More 
17 Afghan Civilians Found Beheaded
Officials in Afghanistan say that 17 civilians, including two women, have been beheaded in the southern Helmand Province’s Kajaki district on a day of grim reports, with 10 Afghan troops killed and two NATO soldiers shot dead in separate attacks, also in Afghanistan. More 
Afghan Villagers Hit Back Against Taliban
Weary of the Taliban’s draconian rule and backward policies, a band of Afghan villagers have mounted an unlikely rebellion against the militants -- and seemingly won. With popular discontent with the Taliban and its tactics growing, the local uprising has spread and could gain a footing in disgruntled communities across Afghanistan. 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. More |
