THE FORGOTTEN WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

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09/06/13 NATO: ISAF Casualty, September 5th An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an attack by enemy forces in eastern Afghanistan today.

09/05/13 CBS News: Afghan militants drag female author out of her home, shoot her dead Suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan on Thursday shot dead an Indian woman whose memoir about marrying an Afghan and life under the Islamist militia was made into a Bollywood movie, officials said. The killing of Sushmita Banerjee was the latest in a string of attacks on prominent women in Afghanistan, adding to fears women's rights in a country where many are barely allowed outside the house will recede even more after U.S.-led foreign forces fully withdraw in 2014.

09/05/13 AP: Colo. Soldier Guilty in Afghanistan Fuel Thefts A former U.S. Army soldier from Colorado has pleaded guilty for her role in stealing fuel from a military base in Afghanistan that cost the federal government more than $1.5 million.

09/05/13 pak tribune: Pakistan assures support to peace process in Afghanistan The Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday assured the international community that Pakistan was committed to working with Afghanistan and regional and international partners to promote the common goals of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and beyond

09/05/13 KP: Home » Afghanistan » Two suicide bombers shot dead in capital Kabul According to reports, at least two suicide bombers were shot dead by Afghan security forces in capital Kabul early Thursday morning. The incident reportedly took place in the sixth district of Kabul city in Qala-e-Nazir area, and the suicide bombers were looking to attack a military institution in Kabul city.

09/04/13 CBS News: Navy medic shot in Afghanistan becomes U.S. Open ball boy Ball boys are on the front lines of battle. They must be cool under pressure, ready to move into action in a split second. And no one has better training for the job than 24-year old Angelo Anderson, who has been spending the last week-and-a-half chasing down tennis balls at the U.S. Open.

09/04/13 AP: Afghan woman sought in alleged $1.1M bank theft The young woman worked for three years at the Afghan bank, officials say. Then one day she vanished. As did $1.1 million. Afghan authorities have been scrambling to track down the suspected thief and several alleged accomplices, and an international arrest warrant has been issued. Still, the revelations are another embarrassment for the banking sector in this country, which has seen corruption already unravel one major institution amid ongoing security threats from militants and criminals.

09/04/13 the atlantic: The Women of the Afghanistan War The present war in Afghanistan, now nearly 12 years old, has affected the lives of millions of women. Many have been victimized; others have played the roles of soldiers, insurgents, politicians, caregivers, and much more. NATO nations have sent thousands of female troops into the conflict, assigned to combat teams as well as support positions. And the women of Afghanistan have been caught in attacks from all sides -- restricted by conservative laws, traumatized by bombings, and victimized at home. According to the UN, the rate of violence against Afghan women is on the rise, even as the number of civilian casualties have been dropping. As western nations begin their draw-down, training and literacy programs are ramping up, in the hopes for a stronger role for the women of Afghanistan after 2014.

09/04/13 AFP: Rocket fired by Afghan police to catch fish kills six children Afghan security forces have arrested eight policemen for accidentally killing six children when firing a rocket into a river to catch fish, officials said Wednesday. The incident took place last Friday in the Doshi district of the northern province of Baghlan when policemen on the bank of a river fired a rocket-propelled grenade into the water.

09/04/13 thestar: Canadian troops ready to end Afghan training mission After nearly a dozen years in Afghanistan, Canadian soldiers are getting ready to return home for the last time, leaving the uncertain security of the war-torn country in the hands of Afghan soldiers and police.