‘Terrorism’ Archives
G8 sets 5-year Afghan security target
Afghan government forces must make concrete progress towards assuming more responsibility for the security of their country within five years, the G8 nations announced. A summit statement from the leaders of the world’s major industrialised nations called on Kabul to [Read More]
Afghanistan: The ‘Gen Y War’
They’re drawn to the sound of the approaching helicopters, a well rehearsed choreography of surgeons, nurses, medics, attired in an unlikely mix of sports gear, surgical gloves, Hawaiian shirts, and combat boots. We all instinctively hunch against the sudden down [Read More]
Diggers die in Afghan chopper crash
Three Australian Commandos and a US soldier have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. The diggers were among 10 Australians from the Special Operations Task Group on the coalition forces helicopter when it went down in rugged terrain in Northern Kandahar. The [Read More]