Report: Bagram Prison Fugitive Captured in Afghanistan
November 13, 2006 --
60 Rebels Killed In Afghanistan
A NATO and Afghan operation that ended on Sunday killed more than 60 Taliban-linked rebels over six days, a provincial governor said, adding that Chechen and Arab fighters were among the dead. (Daily Times)
Hekmatyar Expects "Liberation" of Afghanistan Soon
In an interview with al Hayat, former Afghani Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said the conditions in Afghanistan today were similar to how they were right before the Russian forces left the country. Hekmatyar, who leads a militant group called Hizb-e-Islami, claims that "resistance" forces are in control of a number of areas and spreading to the different provinces. He says his group works independently of the Taliban, explaining that they've been in negotiations but have not reached any official agreements. Al Hayat says it sent its questions to Hekmatyar and received handwritten answers. (Al Hayat)
Analysis: Insurgent Activity Spikes in Afghanistan
Insurgent activity in Afghanistan has risen fourfold this year, and militants now launch more than 600 attacks a month, a rising wave of violence that has resulted in 3,700 deaths in 2006, a bleak new report released Sunday found. (AP)
'Taliban Law' Passed In Pakistan
Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has passed a bill setting up a Taleban-style department under a cleric to enforce Islamic morality. (BBC)
Brown Backs Call to Extend 28-Day Limit on Detention
The government is ready to support calls by the police for tougher anti-terror laws, including an extension of the 28-day limit for holding terrorist suspects without charge. (The Guardian)
UK Seeks Help of Iraq's Neighbours
Des Browne, the defence secretary, today urged Iran and Syria to help stabilise Iraq, as Tony Blair prepared to deliver a keynote speech on future UK strategy on the war tonight. (The Guardian)
Investigation into Boat Blast That Killed UK Soldiers
The Ministry of Defence today named the units that lost soldiers in the bombing of a boat patrol in Iraq as experts analysed the attack in 'minute detail' to find out how it happened. (The Guardian)
Iraqi Police and Military Report Finding 75 Dead Bodies in Baghdad and Baqouba
The Iraqi police and military reported finding 75 dead bodies in Baghdad and Baqouba on Sunday, an unusually high number even by Iraq's grim standards. (AP)
Analysis: Sectarian Rifts Foretell Pitfalls of Iraqi Troops' Taking Control
It did not take long for Col. Brian D. Jones to begin to have doubts about the new Iraqi commander. (NY Times)
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