Topic: Kandahar

Mother eager to see her wounded son

Nancy Stanton is "trying to keep" busy between times she can talk with her wounded son, Pfc. Cody Stanton, in Afghanistan, and waiting anxiously to...

Lewis-McChord Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

JOINT BASE-- A 24-year-old soldier from Joint Base-Lewis McChord has been killed in Afghanistan.. . The Department of Defense announced Thursday...

Soldiers and pilot recognized for valour

It was one of the those heart-stopping moments every pilot who flew in Afghanistan feared — the dull thud of rounds hitting the helicopter and the...

Austin Salutes: Pair gets Purple Heart

FOB SPIN BOLDAK, A pair of soldiers from Central Texas has been honored for their service while serving overseas.. . Austin Salutes Spc. Willis E...
A terrorist attack in Afghanistan Thursday killed five people, including a government official and his two sons, officials said.. . Haji Fazeludin...

The Slovak Bomb Squad

A Slovak bomb disposal team has has served for the last six months in Kandahar City where insurgent IEDs remain a constant threat to ISAF forces...
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A question of loyalty Can we trust a man with two passports to bomb Iran to smithereens?. . The Ottawa Citizen's Dan Gardner is a bit alarmed by...
Richard Johnson / National Post. Haji Fazluddin Agha in 2007. . Haji Fazluddin Agha, governor of Panjwaii district in Kandahar, was assassinated...

Seven killed in Kandahar suicide blast

Seven people, including two children, were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the main gate of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar airport. Nick...