02.09.2010 - Source:New York Times

"2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Roadside Bomb"

Badakhshan province: 3 killed by roadside bomb near village of Dawand; 2 of them were aid workers for Oxfam aid organisation
[ID 145473]

01.09.2010 - Source:New York Times

"Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town"

Kandahar province: Increase in military operations; Afghan forces take town of Mehlajat, a Taliban stronghold; under Taliban rule there were death sentences against civilians perceived to cooperate with Coalition forces [ID 145476]

01.09.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 1" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

Update on security developments (01 September 2010) [ID 145486]

31.08.2010 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

"U.S. Concerned Over Attacks On Afghan Schoolchildren"

Kabul: 2 schools were struck by apparent gas attacks that injured more than 100 schoolgirls, including one that sickened 60 students at a girls school on August 25 and another on August 28 that left 48 young girls in need of medical care [ID 145446]

31.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Three Oxfam charity workers die in Afghanistan" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

Northern Afghanistan: 3 aid workers with humanitarian group Oxfam killed in bomb explosion [ID 145485]

31.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Aug 31" , Author: Reuters - AlertNet

Update on security developments (31 August 2010) [ID 145332]

31.08.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"Afghan roadside bombs kill five US soldiers"

Eastern Afghanistan: 5 dead US soldiers in 3 separate roadside bomb attacks according to NATO [ID 145341]

31.08.2010 - Source:New York Times

"4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan"

Kandahar province: 4 US-soldiers killed in roadside bombing near Kandahar [ID 145343]

31.08.2010 - Source:New York Times

"Poison Gas Used on Girls? Schools, Afghan Officials Say"

Blood tests have confirmed that a series of mysterious mass sickenings at girls' schools across the country over the last 2 years were caused by a powerful poison gas, an official said; no information on alleged criminals [ID 145372]

30.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Suicide blast kills at least one in Afghan east"

Nangarhar province: One government official killed and 4 injured in suicide bombing on headquarters of governor in Jalalabad [ID 145252]

30.08.2010 - Source:Guardian 

"Karzai 'fired' anti-corruption lawyer after top official stung"

Government prosecutor says he was forced into retirement after promoting corruption investigations against top officials [ID 145278]

30.08.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"US soldiers killed in Afghanistan"

Southern Afghanistan: 7 US soldiers killed by 2 roadside bomb attacks; governor of Lalpor district Syad Mohammad Palawan killed by car bomb in Jalalabad [ID 145338]

30.08.2010 - Source:New York Times

"Doctors Heed Call for Books"

Factions of the Taliban singled out medical texts for destruction, military medical personnel say, because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous [ID 145409]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Education aid - an apparent success story in Faryab Province"

Faryab province: 120 new schools built over past few years with Norwegian development assistance, another 40 to 50 schools are planned; there are 423 schools and 20 religious seminaries for 282,000 students, 40% of them female [ID 145228]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Kabul school poisoning case – MoPH, WHO say test results expected"

Kabul: Poison gas attack on Zabihullah Esmati High School affects 48 students and teachers; among them are 5 female teachers and 39 female students [ID 145233]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Cholera outbreak under control, say MoPH, WHO"

Ghazni province: At least 130 killed in cholera outbreak in Nowa district; after 3 weeks the outbreak is now under control; according to health ministry, there is a lack of health professionals to combat epidemics [ID 145236]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate"

Herat province: Parliamentary elections candidate Haji Abdul Manan killed by uninidentified gunmen in Shindand district; 10 election campaign workers and relatives of female candidate Fawzia Gilani reported missing [ID 145240]

29.08.2010 - Source:Guardian 

"Five Afghan election campaigners killed"

Herat province: 5 volunteers for election campaign of female candidate Fauzia Gilani shot dead; growing campaign of violent intimidation of women running in parliamentary elections [ID 145275]

29.08.2010 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

"Six U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan"

6 US soldiers killed in insurgent attacks in various incidents according to NATO; 21 insurgents, who had attacked 2 NATO bases, killed; parliamentary election candidate shot dead in Herat province; bodies of 5 kidnapped campaign workers found [ID 145283]

29.08.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"Afghan election workers shot dead"

Herat province: Police find bodies of 5 election workers after they were kidnapped by Taliban insurgents; they worked for Fauzia Galani, female candidate in parliamentary elections to be held 18 September 2010 [ID 145221]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Aug 29"

Update on security developments (29 August 2010) [ID 145225]

29.08.2010 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"MADERA launches project to improve food security in vulnerable areas"

Wardak province: NGO Mission d'Aide au Développement des Economies Rurales – Afghanistan (MADERA) launched a 3-year project to improve food security in rural areas by training and supporting farmers and improving infrastructure [ID 145226]

28.08.2010 - Source:Guardian 

"Nato base in Afghanistan attacked by insurgents"

Khost province: 13 insurgents killed by coalition forces when 50 militants raided 2 military facilities; there were no coalition casualties and the attacks were repelled according to NATO [ID 145229]

28.08.2010 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

"NATO Repels Attacks On Afghan Bases, Kills Insurgents"

Eastern Afghanistan: At least 21 insurgents killed by NATO forces [ID 145207]

28.08.2010 - Source:BBC News 

"Taliban strike at US Afghan base"

Khost province: NATO-led forces repel attacks by Taliban insurgents on 2 coalition bases; 18 militants killed and others captured; attackers wore US uniforms; 4 militants killed in US missile attack in Pakistan
[ID 145219]