1. Nato wary over Afghan commitment
(News/Global)

... in the south and the east where there is heavy fighting. "That is part of our exit strategy to make sure that the Afghan national army can deal with the security problem itself." Gates said...

2. West Needs to Look Beyond Karzai in Afghanistan
(Opinions/Politic)

...tan justice system was the lowest in the world, below Iraq and Pakistan.  Despite spending billions of dollars the Afghan national army and police force is far from beating the growing insurgency...

3. Little support for victims of child sexual abuse
(Opinions/Society)

...rovince, in northern Afghanistan. At around 10am on 31 January 2008 a vehicle with the markings and number plate of the Afghan National Army (ANA) stopped near a water-point where Sweeta was filling h...

4. Afghanistan, Then and Now
(Opinions/Interview)

...ut a future for their families that includes education and all those sorts of things. I’m reading some reports that the Afghan national army is growing and has been able to provide security. The polic...

5. Bomb kills Afghan police chief
(Archived/News/Global)

A bomb has killed four people, including an Afghan police chief, in central Afghanistan, officials have said.

6. Deaths as Afghan offensive expands
(Archived/News/Global)

At least two Nato soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, as thousands of US marines moved deeper into the province to tackle Taliban fighters.

7. US troops expand Afghan operation
(Archived/News/Global)

US marines taking part in an offensive against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan have been attempting to take control of an area along the border with neighbouring Pakistan.

8. US casualties in Afghan offensive
(Archived/News/Global)

The first casualties have been reported as a US-led assault on Taliban-controlled areas in southern Afghanistan has entered its second day.

9. Soldiers killed in Afghan attack
(Archived/News/Global)

At least five foreign soldiers have been killed in an attack in northeastern Afghanistan, military officials have said.

10. Children killed in Afghan attack
(Archived/News/Global)

Sixteen people, mostly children, have been killed after a suicide car bomber attacked a district government office in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province, Nato forces say.