10 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan, 4 killed by Afghan soldier
Today's Afghan war events in google world news. Obama wanted to escalate war and start peace talks with insurgents at same time, does this plan make any sense? How many NATO troops will be killed in Afghanistan under Obama's watch until his Taliban peace talks work? Would war continue for another 10 years if Talibans refused to join peace talks?
Marine tape reaction sets Taliban fighters against commanders
Reuters – 1 hr 20 mins ago
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have been enraged by a video which shows U.S. marines urinating on three corpses, believed to be insurgents, and some say they do not understand their leadership's relatively measured response to the tape.
News of the clip spread fast across Afghanistan, even though only a minority of people have electricity and the internet is restricted to a tiny urban elite.
Radio can reach remote militants and villagers and mobile phones are used by many Afghans, on both sides of the war, for storing and sharing videos even in remote areas with little communications infrastructure.
http://news.yahoo.com/marine-tape-re...073047922.html
NATO: 4 Coalition Troops Killed by Afghan Soldier
By MIRWAIS KHAN Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan January 20, 2012 (AP)
NATO says an Afghan soldier has shot and killed four coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan.
The coalition said in a statement that the suspected shooter has been apprehended.
No other details, nor the nationalities of the troops killed on Friday, have been released.
Afghan soldiers and policemen have turned on NATO forces in the past, further endangering the countrywide effort to partner the developing Afghan national security force with international troops.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A NATO helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six members of the international military force, the U.S.-led coalition said Friday.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/...crash-15400227