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101st brigades among last in eastern Afghanistan

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:51 -0400

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - When the 4th Brigade Combat Team from the 101st Airborne Division took control over three key provinces in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, they were likely the last American combat brigade in the area now that the U.S. is handing over responsibility for security to the Afghans.

India offers more aid for rebuilding Afghanistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:42 -0400

NEW DELHI - India offered on Tuesday to provide more training and reconstruction aid for Afghanistan as most international troops prepare to withdraw next year.

Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:28 -0400

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air.

Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:47:42 -0400

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:17 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

Soldier from Kansas drowns in Afghanistan

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:56:21 -0400

OAKLEY, Kansas - U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.

Camp Lejeune troops to pack gear in Afghanistan

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:02:11 -0400

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - About 160 Camp Lejeune Marines and sailors are headed to Afghanistan to pack up and ship U.S. gear.

UK outlines troop plans in Afghanistan

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:01:03 -0400

LONDON - Some British troops will be serving longer tours of duty as the U.K. prepares to end its combat role in Afghanistan, Britain's defense secretary said Tuesday.

Top US, Afghan diplomats meet on security pact

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:43:35 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Senior American and Afghan officials held talks Saturday to try to iron out the details of a key pact signed a year ago that defines the future of the United States' commitment to Afghanistan.

Germany: Chancellor Merkel on visit to Afghanistan

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:11:01 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents killed a German special forces soldier and wounded a second, a military spokesman said.

11 Wisconsin troops coming home from Afghanistan

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:05:49 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Eleven members of a Wisconsin National Guard team are almost home following a stint in Afghanistan that was shortened as part of the overall American withdrawal.

Brother: 2 Marines were killed by Afghan soldier

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:31:38 -0400

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

5 Fort Bliss soldiers die in Afghan blast

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:07:43 -0400

EL PASO, Texas - Military officials say five Fort Bliss soldiers have died in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.

1 German soldier killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan

Sun, 05 May 2013 07:56:09 -0400

BERLIN - Insurgents in northern Afghanistan have killed a German special forces soldier and wounded a second, the German defense minister said Sunday. The fatality marks the first death in combat of a member of Germany's special forces in Afghanistan.

Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:16:52 -0400

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing, the emergencies minister of the Central Asian nation said.

US panel: Afghans need more religious freedom

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:17:13 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Despite significant improvements since the hard-line Taliban ruled Afghanistan, religious freedom remains poor, especially for minorities, and Afghans still can't debate religion or question prevailing Islamic orthodoxies without fear of being punished, a U.S. commission said in a new report on Tuesday.

Judge considers motions in Afghan killings case

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:32:00 -0400

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington - The U.S. soldier accused of murdering 16 Afghan villagers during a pre-dawn rampage last year appeared in a military courtroom Tuesday for a hearing that focused largely on what might happen if he's convicted, including which family members and friends could speak on his behalf.