News Topic - Afghanistan

NZ-born soldier killed in Afghanistan
A New Zealand-born soldier serving with the Australian forces has been killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan.The dead soldier has been named as Signaller Sean McCarthy, 25, from the Perth-based Special Air Service Regiment...
New Zealand Herald  –  15 hours, 40 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in World: Oceania

Fort Riley Soldier's Death Under Investigation
The Army is investigating the death of a Fort Riley Transition Team soldier killed in Afghanistan. First Lieutenant Daniel Farkas died from non-combat related injuries July 4th.
WIBW.com  –  15 hours, 44 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Digger killed by roadside bomb - report
SEVERAL Australian soldiers have been wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan, with reports that one soldier has been killed.
News.com.au  –  17 hours, 13 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Defence minister insists mounting death toll part of seasonal 'uptick' in violence
The Canadian Press - HALIFAX - Defence Minister Peter MacKay dismissed the idea that the Taliban is launching a new offensive in Afghanistan, saying Tuesday the mounting death toll and surge in violence are linked to the end of the annual poppy harvest.
Yahoo!  –  17 hours, 32 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Body of Afghanistan casualty Pte. Colin Wilmot to return home Wednesday
The Canadian Press - CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The body of an Edmonton-based army medic who was killed in Afghanistan on the weekend is expected to return to Canada on Wednesday.
Yahoo!  –  17 hours, 35 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Aircraft carrier moves to Gulf of Oman
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials said Tuesday the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has moved into the Gulf of Oman to give its warplanes access to Afghanistan.
United Press International  –  17 hours, 36 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Audit finds some vets paying more than others for health care
Some military retirees disabled in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan pay more for health care than other retirees, and a new report ...
USA Today  –  17 hours, 39 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Afghan violence upswing seasonal: MacKay
Defence Minister Peter MacKay says a recent upsurge in violence in Afghanistan is a seasonal phenomenon linked to the end of the poppy harvest.
CTV.ca  –  17 hours, 50 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Afghans blame 'foreign agency' for Kabul bombing
AP - Afghanistan blamed a foreign intelligence agency Tuesday for the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, making a veiled but clear reference to its eastern neighbor, Pakistan.
Yahoo!  –  18 hours, 14 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Everett-Based Carrier Lincoln Turns Air Power On Afghanistan
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kirotv.com  –  18 hours, 23 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma