Wednesday 11 April 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 11, 2012



U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, center, U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter meet with Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, third from left foreground, and Afghan Interior Minister Gen. Bismullah Muhammadi Khan, fourth from left foreground, at the Pentagon, April 10, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo


Pentagon Chief, Afghans Discuss U.S. Role After 2014 -- Defense News

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Afghan defense chiefs discussed the future of American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, with both sides calling for a long-term security partnership.

U.S. Defense Leon Panetta hosted Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi at the Pentagon on April 10, two days after Washington and Kabul signed a deal putting Afghans in charge of controversial night raids, removing a major obstacle to a security pact governing the U.S. military’s future presence beyond 2014.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - April 11, 2012 -- ISAF
Afghanistan: Overview -- Yahoo News

Bombs kill NATO soldier, Afghan official -- USA Today/AP
Bombs kill Nato soldier and local government official in Afghanistan -- Independent
Afghan security force operations kill 2 senior insurgents -- Central Asia Online
Afghanistan hit by two deadly suicide attacks -- The Guardian
Suicide bombings target Afghanistan government offices, kill 19 -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Taliban claim responsibility for Afghanistan suicide attacks -- CNN
'He fought so hard to stay with us': Mother's tribute to brave corporal, 26, who died in hospital two months after Afghanistan bomb blast -- Daily Mail

Putting Afghans Forces in Charge Raises Concerns -- Voice of America
US, Afghanistan agree to crucial deal on night raids -- FOX News/AP
US and Afghanistan reach deal on curtailing highly controversial "night raids" -- Xinhuanet
Analysis: How restrictive is the night raid deal? -- Adam Levine, CNN

Afghan Force Will Be Cut After Taking Leading Role -- New York Times
Afghan security forces to be reduced after 2014 -- Foreign Policy

Afghan officials stress need for U.S. security presence beyond 2014 withdrawal -- Washington Post
Afghans Appeal to Panetta for Security to Top Cost of Support -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Afghan security chief thanks Pentagon for war effort: ‘We are not an ungrateful nation’ -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. and Afghan defense chiefs discuss future of American troops -- National Post/AFP
Talks reopen on future U.S. role in Afghanistan -- Washington Times
U.S. Defense Secretary Meets Afghan Defense, Interior Ministers at Pentagon -- Defpro
US, Afghan leaders pave the way for post-war cooperation starting in 2014 -- The Hill

10 more years of American troops in Afghanistan? -- Dale McFeatters, Deseret News
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,804 -- AP

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