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Statement by NATO Secretary General on Progress in Afghanistan
I am pleased that, on the eve of the London conference, the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan has been further strengthened.
-NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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Afghan Police Training Offers Hope, Opportunity
The Central Training Center is just one of several Afghan police training sites within Kabul province, but with more than 520 students currently enrolled in the eight-week basic course, it is the largest.
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Afghanistan: The London Conference
The conference will take place in London on 28 January 2010. It will be co-hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, President Karzai and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and co-chaired by the UK and Afghan Foreign Ministers and the UN.
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A Look Across Afghanistan: Joint Patrol in Helmand
International Security Assistance Force's Photo of the Day
A member of 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh on a joint patrol with soldiers of the Afghan National Army in support of Operation Bambirik.
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President Karzai Meets with Turkish President
President Hamid Karzai met Monday morning with Abdullah Gul, President of Turkey in Cheraghan Palace in Istanbul.
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New NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, announced his decision to appoint Ambassador Mark Sedwill as the new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan.
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Czech-led PRT Completes Dairy Centers in Logar Province
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2010 – The Czech Republic-led provincial reconstruction team here and the provincial agriculture department completed two dairy centers in the Malak Abdullah Jan and Shikak villages in Pol-e Alam city today.
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Turkish Troops Train Afghan Forces in Kabul
Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army personnel receive technical training from a Turkish officer at Camp Dogan in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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ANA Commando Recognized for Bravery in Kabul Attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan – Less than five days after he helped stop one of the largest insurgent attacks on Kabul since October, a member of the Afghan National Army 6th Kandak commando unit was recognized for his bravery by the ANA Chief of Staff.
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A Look Across Afghanistan: Embracing the People
International Security Assistance Force's Photo of the Day
Maj. Ed Hill meets with local elders for a shura in Helmand Province. Welsh Soldiers worked alongside the Afghan National Army during Operation Bambirik.
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Afghanistan: The London Conference
The conference will take place in London on 28 January 2010. It will be co-hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, President Karzai and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and co-chaired by the UK and Afghan Foreign Ministers and the UN.
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ANA, Australian Forces See Progress During Operation in Uruzgan
A major operation being conducted by Australian and Afghan National Army (ANA) Forces is being hailed as the start of a bright future for the people of the Mirabad Valley Region in Uruzgan Province.
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ANA, ANP Conduct Humanitarian Aid Mission in Paktya Province
Members of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police, partnering with ISAF troops, conducted a humanitarian aid mission to three villages in a particularly volatile area of Paktya province, Jan. 16.
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New Building for Herat's Provincial Council Inaugurated
KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 21) - The Herat governor and Regional Command-West commander inaugurated a new building for Herat's provincial council, Jan. 16.
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Afghan National Customs Academy Opens in Kabul
Canadian Ambassador William Crosbie and United States Ambassador for Economic and Development Affairs Anthony Wayne joined Minister of Finance H.E. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal for the opening of the Afghan National Customs Academy.
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Afghanistan: The London Conference
The conference will take place in London on 28 January 2010. It will be co-hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, President Karzai and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and co-chaired by the UK and Afghan Foreign Ministers and the UN.
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Afghan Partnership Grows with Afghan Military Officer Visit
A delegation of Afghan national army officers visited U.S. Marine Corps installations recently to observe combat and transition team training programs.
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President Karzai Chairs Special Security Meeting on Kabul Attacks
KABUL, Jan. 19, 2010 – Afghan President Hamid Karzai chaired a special security meeting to discuss the terror attacks in Kabul.
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Statement by NATO Secretary General on the Kabul Attacks
On behalf of NATO, I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Kabul today. -NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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New Zealand PRT, Soldiers Use Education in Counter-Insurgency Mission
Members from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team work with Task Force Knighthawk, Task Force Falcon soldiers to promote education in Bamyan Province.
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Italian-led PRT Funds Herat Government Projects
KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 16) - The Italian-led Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team recently assisted in the construction of a press building for the Herat government.
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Local Government Plan to Improve Economy, Security in Ghazni
GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Subgovernors from the Giro, Qara Bagh, Muqor and Gelan districts met with ISAF servicemembers during a shura at the Muqor District Center to discuss security and development for their districts, Jan. 12.
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ANA Sends Reinforcements to Helmand Province
Almost 500 Soldiers from Afghanistan’s 201st Corps deployed to support operations in Helmand province, Jan. 14.
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British Military Personnel Help Reopen School in Babaji
Captain Martha Fairlie is in charge of the British Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) and talks about one of the team's latest projects to reopen and develop a school.
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Afghan Units Make Training Progress
Training Afghan forces to assume security responsibility is a key component of the strategy in Afghanistan, and U.S. paratroopers are working with Afghan units to speed that day.
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