Reuters AlertNet Full site
Homepage | Newsdesk | NGO Latest | Crisis briefings | Country profiles | MediaWatch | Jobs | Alerting | Login

NEWSDESK

Taliban Afghan momentum due to lack of U.S. troops
05 Oct 2009 23:38:16 GMT
 Source: Reuters

Background

•  Afghan turmoil

MORE >>
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 Reuters - The Taliban has the momentum in Afghanistan now because of the inability of the United States and its allies to put enough troops into the country, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday. (Reporting by Arshad Mohammed, writing by Alan Elsner)


AlertNet news is provided by
Email this article       Send comments

Emergencies

•  Afghan turmoil

MORE >>

NGO latest

•  CWS emergency appeal: Southeastern U.S. flooding
CWS

•  Responding to disasters, CWS appeals for donations
CWS

•  A Miraculous Evacuation
Medair - Switzerland

•  EVERY ONE Campaign Launches: Millions of children's lives could be saved for half the amount spent on bottled water each year
Save the Children - International Alliance

•  Makeover: ADRA Launches Redesigned Web Site
ADRA - International

MORE >>

Latest news

•  Taliban Afghan momentum due to lack of U.S. troops

•  North Korea says U.S. key to nuclear talks return

•  Pakistan shows progress but gains tenuous -experts

•  N.Korea's Kim says U.S. key to nuclear talks return

•  US not to seek death for Africa bombings suspect

MORE >>

AlertNet news is provided by

Background information

Briefings
Afghan turmoil - [Who works where]

Facts & figures
United States of America Afghanistan Pakistan
Statistics graphs
Landmine casualties (2007)
Chart for Landmine casualties
View more stats

Related articles

Breaking stories
 Taliban Afghan momentum due to lack of U.S. troops (1 minute ago)

North Korea says U.S. key to nuclear talks return (1 minute ago)

AlertNet insight
 INTERVIEW-Destroyed schools deepen Pakistani children's woes (1 minute ago)

Aid agency news feed
 CWS emergency appeal: Southeastern U.S. flooding (1 minute ago)

Blogs
 Could Afghanistan prosper if aid is redirected to the less violent north? (1 minute ago)

Maps
 Intense hurricane Jimena (1 minute ago)


Del.icio.us Del.icio.us  |   Digg Digg  |   NewsVine NewsVine  |   Reddit Reddit   
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-10-05T160203Z_01_SIN51_RTRIDSP_2_PAKISTAN-TALIBAN_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/SIN51.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-10-05T155907Z_01_SIN52_RTRIDSP_2_PAKISTAN-TALIBAN_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/SIN52.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-10-05T122034Z_01_SIN20_RTRIDSP_2_PAKISTAN-TALIBAN_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/SIN20.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-10-04T134100Z_01_AAL106_RTRIDSP_2_PAKISTAN_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/AAL106.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-10-04T131039Z_01_AAL105_RTRIDSP_2_PAKISTAN_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/AAL105.htm

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (C) sits with other millitants in South Waziristan October 4, 2009 in this video grab taken from footage released October 5, 2009. Hakimullah, the new chief ...


More pictures | Galleries
Disclaimers |  Copyright |  Privacy |  Contact Us |  Feedback |  About Us |  RSS XML

Last updated:Mon Oct 5 23:40:03 2009