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The Afghan government continues to refuse the Taliban's demands, but hopefully a peaceful ending to the situation will come about soon.The Afghan government continues to refuse the Taliban's demands, but hopefully a... more
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The army is also looking for 16 missing soldiers who are believed to have been kidnapped by Taliban rebels. I don't mean to make light of the obviously very volatile situation there...but how in the world did anyone kidnap 16 soldiers?? 16 of them! Aren't soldiers usually armed??The army is also looking for 16 missing soldiers who are believed to have been... more
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The Daily Telegraph is reporting that kidnappers in Iraq are apparently using homing pigeons to collect ransoms to avoid detection.
The authenticity of the report has been questioned (see my comment to this post below).The Daily Telegraph is reporting that kidnappers in Iraq are apparently using homing... more
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Taliban militants in Afghanistan used a different tactic - normally they fire rockets on US bases, but don't stick around for the return fire. But today, 75 stormed a remote base in the south of the country from 3 sides. The US and Afghan soldiers there were able to hold the base with the help of air support, and about 20 militants, 2 girls and 2 Afghan soldiers were killed in the clash.
Meanwhile, Taliban negotiators are offering to release the 16 female South Korean Hostages in exchange for female Taliban prisoners. It's unclear how many of those there are.Taliban militants in Afghanistan used a different tactic - normally they fire rockets... more
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The Taliban says they have shot another of the hostages, a male named Sung Sin. The body has not been found yet. The government said the Taliban had agreed to extending the deadline for negotiations. It is unclear whether they are considering what the Taliban says is their only offer: an even exchange of hostages for Taliban prisoners.The Taliban says they have shot another of the hostages, a male named Sung Sin. The... more
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This is the third time the deadline has been extended, making it seem like they really don't want to do anything bad to the prisoners, most of whom are female. They're demanding the release of the same number of Taliban fighters, and I'm guessing it's pretty unlikly they'll get that, so who knows how this whole thing will pan out.This is the third time the deadline has been extended, making it seem like they really... more
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18 South Koreans from a church group were abducted in Afghanistan today, 7 dam workers were kidnapped yesterday, and two bombings killed 5 civilians and 6 police officers. But really, we're winning the war on terror, I promise!18 South Koreans from a church group were abducted in Afghanistan today, 7 dam workers... more
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