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The leader of the British army in Afghanistan has said more troops are likely to be killed in the battle against Taleban forces.

We face defeat in Afghanistan, Army chiefs warn Blair: Army chiefs have warned Tony Blair that British forces face defeat in Afghanistan unless more troops and equipment are sent out immediately, it has been claimed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5139090.stm


From Information Clearing House

Drug policy analysts say "militaristic" attempts to eradicate poppy crop is driving farmers to Taliban.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/063006M.shtml

Western commanders claim they are bringing the insurgency to heel, but there is growing resentment among Afghans at the high death toll.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1806029,00.html


From Information Clearing House

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the war on terrorism fails to address its root causes, and that the major military offensive against the Taliban will not fix Afghanistan's larger crises - a lack of reconstruction and jobs, a booming drug trade and a weak government.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062406G.shtml

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday demanded that Afghanistan revoke recent National Security Directorate rules that restrict the freedom of the press and effectively ban journalists from writing about Afghanistan's failing security situation.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/06/rights-group-condemns-afghanistan.php


From Information Clearing House

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged the international community to reassess its approach to the war on terror Thursday, saying the deaths of hundreds of Afghans in fighting with U.S.-led forces was “not acceptable.”

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13724.htm

A 24-point guideline paper, possibly from the intelligence department, has been issued to local and foreign media organisation asking them to abide by the rules mentioned in paper.

http://tinyurl.com/gbchp


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Three Afghan policemen have been killed after US-led coalition troops shot at their vehicle by mistake in eastern Kunar province, the US military says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5101584.stm


From Information Clearing House

They grabbed Jamal Ludin as he left for morning prayers. The 32-year-old grape farmer said he had been lined up beside a ditch with 50 other men and thrashed with wooden poles and an electric cable. "They said, 'Tell us where are the Taliban'," he said.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13708.htm