Mute response to US Nato troop call
US appeals for greater assistance in the war in Afghanistan have failed to win much support from Nato allies.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/02/2009219145057278830.html
Afghanistan: Slipping out of control
There has been a 50 per cent increase in kidnappings and assassinations. Fatalities among Western forces, including British, went up by 35 per cent while the civilian death toll climbed by 46 per cent, more than the UN had estimated. Violent attacks were up by a third and roadside bombings, the most lethal source of Western casualties, by a quarter. There was also a 67 per cent rise in attacks on aircraft from the ground, a source of concern to Nato which depends hugely on air power in the conflict.
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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=civilian+deaths
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/02/2009219145057278830.html
Afghanistan: Slipping out of control
There has been a 50 per cent increase in kidnappings and assassinations. Fatalities among Western forces, including British, went up by 35 per cent while the civilian death toll climbed by 46 per cent, more than the UN had estimated. Violent attacks were up by a third and roadside bombings, the most lethal source of Western casualties, by a quarter. There was also a 67 per cent rise in attacks on aircraft from the ground, a source of concern to Nato which depends hugely on air power in the conflict.
http://tinyurl.com/atmwhu
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=civilian+deaths
rudkla - 20. Feb, 11:08
