Larger Force in Afghanistan ‘Might Be Counterintuitive,’ General Says
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2008 – The current number of forces in Afghanistan is enough to accomplish the mission, but it’ll take awhile to do so, the U.S. officer who just finished his tour as commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan said [...]
Afghanistan Mission Requires More NATO, International Support, General Says
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2008 – U.S., NATO and Afghan forces’ efforts are preventing Taliban insurgents and transnational terrorists from regaining a foothold in Afghanistan, but more support is required from NATO and the international community, a senior U.S. military officer told [...]
Troops in Afghanistan Find Munitions Hidden in School
American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2008 – Afghan police and coalition forces found a munitions cache hidden in a boys school in Afghanistan’s Oruzgan province yesterday following a day-long battle.
The joint patrol, which had received a report of insurgent activity in the area, was [...]
