Foreign forces to quit Afghanistan by 2014: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 13:26

The US-led international forces fighting in Afghanistan are likely to withdraw from the war-torn nation by 2014 in a phased manner, a British media report said today.

NATO airstrike accidentally kills 5 Afghan troops

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 13:18

Officials say a NATO airstrike has mistakenly killed five of its Afghan army allies while they were on patrol in the country`s east.

UK defence minister calls for Afghan troop withdrawal

Last Updated: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 14:13

Senior British officials arrived in Afghan with a warning that UK wants to withdraw its troops.

Some troops could leave Afghanistan early: Gates

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 13:05

Robert Gates says some of US forces involved in Afghan surge could leave the country before Obama`s announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal.

Gates meets with troops in southern Afghanistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 12:30

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates got a closer view of the Afghanistan war Tuesday, with a visit to troops fighting the Taliban in the country`s rugged south.

McChrystal bans night raids without Afghan troops

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 20:37

US and NATO troops in Afghanistan will be permitted to carry out raids at night only when there are Afghan security forces present.

US, Afghan forces clear last parts of Taliban area

Last Updated: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 18:39

Marines and Afghan troops who fought through the center of Marjah linked up Saturday with American soldiers on the northern edge of the former Taliban stronghold, clearing the town`s last major pocket of resistance.

Seoul to keep troops in Afghan despite casualties

Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:49

South Korea will maintain its troop presence in Afghanistan even if the forces sustain casualties after their planned deployment next year, the nation`s Defence Minister has said.

US should address Pak concern over Afghan troop surge: Zardari

Last Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 13:58

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed concern over the US’ troop surge in Afghanistan, saying that Islamabad should be taken into confidence on the deployment of 30,000 additional troops on the Pak-Afghan border.

Obama says will not rush Afghan troop drawdown

Last Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 18:51

Obama said on Thursday there would be no "precipitous drawdown" of US forces in Afghanistan and cautioned that US troops could still be there for years to come.

S Korea vows to go ahead with Afghan troop dispatch

Last Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 16:27

South Korea vowed on Thursday to press ahead with plans to send troops back to Afghanistan despite a Taliban threat of retaliation.

US Marines, Afghan troops continue offensive in Helmand

Last Updated: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 14:43

US Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance from insurgents on Saturday.