With 711 soldiers killed in 2010 was the bloodiest year for the NATO-ISAF troops in Afghanistan. Although the Taliban had also suffered heavy losses, but ISAF commander David Petraeus expects a spring offensive by the insurgents and a new increase in violence in the Hindu Kush. The aim of the offensive it would be to recapture last year verlne strongholds, the U.S.general on Wednesday predicted in a post on the website of the NATO interview. The insurgents were in 2010 but suffered "significant losses", but are more "resilient". "We have our eyes wide open and see clearly the challenges that lie ahead," said Petraeus. NATO says the rising own losses with the stronger action by international forces against the insurgents.
Alone, the U.S. had sent 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to lead the use to a successful end. Currently there are 140,000 foreign soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, which will pass by and by the security responsibilities to Afghan units. By the end of 2014, all ISAF combat troops be withdrawn.
British officer of the new civil NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday appointed the British Simon Gass as the new civil officers of the military alliance in Afghanistan. Gass will take office in April, as Rasmussen announced on Wednesday in Brussels. Gass is currently British ambassador to Iran.
He dissolves the NATO post in Kabul from his compatriot Mark Sedwill, who took over the office in February 2010. The civil officers of NATO is to ensure that in addition to military operations and the reconstruction of the country will be prosecuted.
Alone, the U.S. had sent 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to lead the use to a successful end. Currently there are 140,000 foreign soldiers deployed in Afghanistan, which will pass by and by the security responsibilities to Afghan units. By the end of 2014, all ISAF combat troops be withdrawn.
British officer of the new civil NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday appointed the British Simon Gass as the new civil officers of the military alliance in Afghanistan. Gass will take office in April, as Rasmussen announced on Wednesday in Brussels. Gass is currently British ambassador to Iran.
He dissolves the NATO post in Kabul from his compatriot Mark Sedwill, who took over the office in February 2010. The civil officers of NATO is to ensure that in addition to military operations and the reconstruction of the country will be prosecuted.
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- There's A War On In Afghanistan (09/02/2011)
- US forces strained, but Petraeus expects increased Taliban attacks (09/02/2011)
- Leaving Afghanistan - Petraeus to draft withdrawal plans (08/02/2011)
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