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Report: Boston bombing suspect motivated by US wars

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has reportedly told interrogators that he and his brother were motivated by the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 22 comments

Op-Ed: Number of US troops to stay in Afghanistan post 2014 undetermined

Kabul - US General Joseph Dunford says that he remains "undecided" about the size of the US forces to be left in Afghanistan after 2014. Apparently Dunford wants to see how Afghan troops operate during the summer fighting season before making his decision.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 3 comments

Prince Harry boasts about killing Afghans

Great Britain's Prince Harry is boasting about killing Afghan militants resisting the US-led invasion and occupation of their country.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 4 comments

US admits to imprisoning Afghan children

Geneva - The United States has admitted to imprisoning hundreds of Afghan children as 'enemy combatants' in a report to the United Nations.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 4 comments

US troops kill 4 Afghan children in firefight with Taliban

US troops engaged in a firefight with Taliban fighters killed four Afghan children tending to their livestock in Logar province on Saturday.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 3 comments

NATO airstrike kills 8 Afghan women and girls in Laghman province

NATO has conceded that as many as eight innocent Afghan civilians were killed in an airstrike early on Sunday. The US-led military alliance initially claimed that 45 Islamic militants and no civilians had been killed in the operation.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Afghan soldier kills two U.S. troops in dispute

Kabul - In another "green on blue" attack an Afghan National Army soldier shot dead two U.S. troops in Laghman province. U.S. troops returned fire killing the Afghan.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 5 comments

Afghanistan takes control of controversial night raids

Kabul - The United States and Afghanistan have signed a deal that will give the Kabul government control over the controversial night raids executed by U.S. forces.

In the Media by Paul Iddon

Op-Ed: Secret cable called 'deal breaker' in US Afghanistan pullout plan

A secret cable from America's ambassador to Afghanistan warns that the presence of enemy safe havens in Pakistan could be a "dealbreaker" in American efforts to end our nation's longest war.

In the Media by Bill Schmalfeldt - 2 comments

Canada compensated Afghan civilians $1M for deaths, injuries

Kandahar - The government of Canada have compensated Afghan civilians who were stuck in crossfire between Canadian armed forces and armed combatants. Canada has paid out $1 million for deaths, injuries and damages that civilians sustained.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

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