![]() Jalander Shah Bahnam, the Afghan army commander responsible for western Afghanistan, said a joint Afghan-coalition force launched an operation in the region overnight, killing 20 insurgents including a senior Taliban commander.īahnam identified the slain commander as Ghulam Yahya Akbari, who served as the mayor of Herat from 2003-04 before joining Taliban forces. Over the last decade, India has poured nearly $1.2 billion into Afghanistan, helping fund projects such as a new Parliament building in Kabul, roads and power plants. The agency said India would remain committed to development work in Afghanistan. The Press Trust of India said she was expected to hold talks with Afghan authorities. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived in Kabul on Friday and visited the embassy compound to assess the damage. The Afghan Foreign Ministry hinted at Pakistani involvement - a charge Pakistan denied. On Thursday, a suicide car bomber outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, killing 17 people in the second major attack in the city in less than a month. In the latest reported coalition death, the NATO-led force said one of its soldiers died in a bomb strike Thursday in southern Afghanistan. President Barack Obama, who on Friday, is considering a for up to 40,000 more troops to boost the 65,000 who are already in the country along with 40,000 from other NATO nations. The move comes days after the war entered its ninth year and as the Obama administration as the conflict deepens. ![]() In a statement Friday, the NATO-led force said troops and equipment were moved "to other locations in eastern Afghanistan in preparation for future assignment to more populated areas." "Right now Kamdesh is under our control, and the white flag of the Taliban is raised above Kamdesh," Mujahid said.Ĭivilian, Military Divide over AfghanistanĬooperation Rises between Iran and Taliban
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