Afghan Taliban fighters pose for a picture at a mosque in Andar district of Ghazni province in April. The new bishop to Britain's armed forces has apologised over comments he made saying the Taliban could be admired "for conviction to their faith." (AFP/File/Mohammad Yaqubi)Taliban sneak past Marines in southern Afghanistan
Only a few hundred American troops are policing the southern border of one of Afghanistan's major smuggling areas, leaving open a vast expanse of desert that the Taliban use to shuttle in weapons and fighters from Pakistan.
Special forces turn from al-Qaida to Taliban
The U.S. military command has quietly shifted the mission of clandestine special operations forces in Afghanistan, senior officials said, in a move that reflects the evolving American strategy and the pressure on U.S. military leaders to demonstrate swift results against the Taliban-led insurgency.
At least 25 killed in Pakistan market blast
The death toll from an explosion in the central Pakistani city of Dera Ghazi Khan climbed to at least 25 on Wednesday, a senior government official said.
Pakistan 'rebuffs US plea' for more military action
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has rebuffed an appeal from US President Barack Obama for a speedy expansion of military action in tribal areas, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Al Qaeda in Iraq 'shifting its tactics'
The latest news from Al Jazeera
Posts
