Afghanistan

US bombs Pakistan —again

A new US drone strike killed four in North Waziristan. According to a count by Iran’s Press TV, the US has launched 36 drone strikes in Pakistan since January, killing at least 390.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban behead Hazaras?

At least nine ethnic Hazara men were killed in a Taliban ambush and possibly beheaded. The Taliban carried out a campaign of genocide against the Hazaras during their years in power.

Afghanistan

McChrystal ouster: the neocons strike back?

Barack Obama’s replacement of Gen. Stanley McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus as commander of US forces in Afghanistan appears to represent a strategic shift within the administration.

Afghanistan

Afghan lithium bonanza bad break for Bolivia?

Is the Pentagon’s revelation of a mineral bonanza in Afghanistan aimed at driving down the price of lithium and thereby undercutting Bolivia’s efforts to bring on a new global source?

Afghanistan

Afghanistan between two poles of terrorism

The groom and 17 of the guests at a Kandahar wedding party attacked by a suicide bomber were members of an anti-Taliban militia organized by US Special Operations forces.

Afghanistan

Al-Qaeda number three killed in drone strike?

Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, operational leader for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, was apparently killed in a US drone strike at the village of Miranshah, North Waziristan, in Pakistan’s tribal areas.