February 21st Morning Readbook

Healing the wounded in Helmand




Marines, Afghan troops battle holdout insurgents in Marja
NATO encounters "determined resistance" around the southern Afghanistan town as the offensive rages for a ninth day


Dutch troops 'to leave Afghanistan as planned' - PM
A day after his cabinet collapsed, the Dutch prime minister says he expects Dutch troops to end their mission in Afghanistan in August as expected.


Iran calls on IAEA not to surrender to will of certain states
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said Sunday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should not surrender to the will of certain states over Iran's nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Sunni party vows to boycott Iraqi elections
The Iraqi National Dialogue Front, whose leader was barred from running for parliament, cites 'Iranian interference' for its decision.


Abu Sayyaf commander killed in raid
Albader Parad, one of the Philippines's most wanted Abu Sayyaf leaders, has been confirmed killed in fighting with the military in the country's south, sources told Al Jazeera.


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