Sheik Hamid al-Hayess is not optimistic. A burly man with a thick black mustache and closely knitted brows, he is one of the founding members of the Anbar Awakening. The grouping of Sunni tribal sheiks in the once al-Qaeda–infested western province turned against the insurgents and sided with the U.S
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Indonesian jetliner makes emergency landing
An Indonesian passenger plane made an emergency landing Monday morning after its engine failed, an airport official said. Maulawi Hassan was killed by members of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in an isolated compound near Kajaki, northern Helmand
NATO-led troops kill senior Afghan militant
NATO-led troops killed a senior militant and nine of his associates Saturday in an operation that targeted his house, officials said. Maulawi Hassan was killed by members of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in an isolated compound near Kajaki, northern Helmand
Canada’s Harper doubts Afghan insurgency can be defeated
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Obama approves Afghanistan troop increase
President Barack Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials told CNN Tuesday. The new troop deployment is expected to include 8,000 Marines headquartered from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as well as 4,000 additional Army troops from Fort Lewis, Washington. “This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires,” Obama said in a written statement