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Gates, Karzai Differ On Target Of NATO Airstrikes

Radio Free Europe [US] (< 1 hour)
A visit to Afghanistan by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has been overshadowed by a NATO airstrike in northern Afghanistan.

Karzai slams Nato civilian killings

Al Jazeera [QA] (< 1 hour)
The Afghan president says the victims killed by Nato airstrike in north Afghanistan were civilians.

Afghan, Coalition Troops Kill, Capture Hundreds of Insurgents

US Department of Defense [US] (< 1 hour)
Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured hundreds of Taliban and Haqqani extremists during the past month.

Afghanistan Now Has Forces, Resources, Petraeus Says

US Department of Defense [US] (< 1 hour)
With the vast majority of 30,000 additional troops now in Afghanistan, surge forces have started conducting operations and are positioned to make major strides in the country, said Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.

Taliban in Financial Trouble, General Says

US Department of Defense [US] (< 1 hour)
The insurgency in southwestern Afghanistan is down to its "last card in the deck," the top military commander in the region said, citing Taliban cash flow problems and manning issues.

Gates, Karzai Discuss Way Ahead in Afghanistan

US Department of Defense [US] (< 1 hour)
There are now enough resources in Afghanistan to deliver "tangible and lasting results," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a joint news conference in Kabul with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Afghanistan Gains Come at High Price, General Says

US Department of Defense [US] (< 1 hour)
U.S. and coalition troops in southwestern Afghanistan have made significant gains in recent months, but not without sacrifice, said the commander of NATO's regional command southwest.

Afghans pull money from troubled Kabul Bank

Los Angeles Times : International [US] (< 1 hour)
Officials say the bank is safe despite reports of massive losses.Afghans on Thursday rushed to withdraw their savings from troubled Kabul Bank despite attempts by officials to reassure nervous depositors that their money was safe.

Afghan insurgents' opium earnings cut in half, says U.S. general

The Globe and Mail : International [CA] (< 1 hour)
Poppy eradication efforts have significantly disrupted the opium trade, and insurgents are feeling the pinch

Gates visits US forces in southern Afghanistan

Yahoo! News : International [US] (< 1 hour)
AP - As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south where Afghan and international troops are ramping up security.
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