NATO says three coalition troops were killed Monday by Afghan security forces in two separate incidents. In the first incident, two British soldiers were shot dead at a NATO base in Lashkar Gah in southern Helmand province. Coalition troops returned fire, killing the attacker, who was said to be wearing an Afghan army uniform. Hours […]
3 NATO Troops Killed by Afghan Forces
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says three coalition troops were killed Monday by Afghan security forces in two separate incidents. NATO officials said that, in the first incident, two British soldiers were shot dead at a NATO base in Lashkar Gah in southern Helmand province. Coalition troops returned fire, killing the attacker, who was wearing an Afghan army uniform. […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills NATO Service Members
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials say a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on coalition forces in southern Afghanistan Monday, killing two service members. Officials say the coalition returned fire, killing the attacker at a NATO base in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province around midday. A joint Afghan-ISAF team is investigating the incident. Authorities have not […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills NATO Service Members
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO says an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform has opened fire on coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, killing two service members. The alliance says the assailant was killed Monday when coalition forces returned fire. The attacker has not been identified. The Associated Press reports the two service members were British soldiers. NATO has […]
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills NATO Service Members
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
NATO says an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform has opened fire on coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, killing two service members. The alliance says the assailant was killed Monday when coalition forces returned fire. The attacker has not been identified. The nationalities of the service members were not revealed. Relations between Afghans and […]
Amnesty Intl: NATO Has Not Investigated Civilian Deaths in Libya
Posted March 19th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
The human rights group Amnesty International says NATO has not paid compensation or properly investigated civilian deaths caused by its airstrikes in Libya last year. Amnesty says NATO took significant efforts to prevent civilian casualties. But the human rights group says that does not relieve NATO from the responsibility to investigate. The group says many […]
NATO Chief: Troops Show ‘Remarkable Restraint’ in Afghanistan
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has praised coalition forces in Afghanistan for showing what he called remarkable “restraint and professionalism” in the face of anti-coalition violence following the burning of copies of the Quran on a U.S. military base. During a NATO seminar in Washington Tuesday, Rasmussen said that despite the wave of violent protests […]
NATO Chief: Troops Show ‘Remarkable Restraint’ in Afghanistan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday praised coalition forces in Afghanistan for showing what he called remarkable “restraint and professionalism” in the face of anti-coalition violence following the inadvertent burning of copies of the Quran on a U.S. military base. During a NATO seminar in Washington, Rasmussen said that despite the wave of violent […]
NATO: Afghan Children Found Dead After Airstrike
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
NATO officials in Afghanistan say coalition aircraft may have mistakenly killed several children during a bombing raid last week in the eastern part of the country. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the air strikes and ordered an investigation after saying that eight children were killed on February 8. NATO spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson […]
NATO: Afghan Children Found Dead After Airstrike
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials in Afghanistan say coalition aircraft may have mistakenly killed several children during a bombing raid last week in the eastern part of the country. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the air strikes and ordered an investigation after saying that eight children were killed on February 8. NATO spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson […]
