AFP – A US general said Afghan forces will not be ready to take over security duties from NATO-led troops for at least another year, three months after a scheduled start of a US withdrawal.
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A minibus full of civilians struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan early Sunday, killing six on board, officials said.
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The Taliban’s white flag no longer flies over villages across this militant stronghold. Afghan and NATO troops have replaced it with Afghanistan’s official green-and-red banner, which they promise heralds new schools and clinics and good governance.
But residents have heard that before, and for many, Taliban rule hasn’t been all that bad. Plenty of Afghans have made [...]
The Taliban have embarked on a sophisticated information war, using modern media tools as well as some old-fashioned ones, to soften their image and win favor with local Afghans as they try to counter the Americans’ new campaign to win Afghan hearts and minds.
Source/Full Story: NYTimes.com
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