Le nombre de victimes civiles en Afghanistan en hausse de 20 %
Le nombre de victimes civiles en Afghanistan est, pour les dix premiers mois de l’année, en hausse de 20 % par rapport à 2009, selon un rapport des Nations unies. Read More
AFGHANISTAN: New video released of kidnapped French journalists
A new video has been received of French journalists Stéphane Taponier and Hervé Ghesquière, who were kidnapped in Afghanistan on Dec. 30 last year, French officials confirmed on Monday. The video was likely taped in mid-November. Read More
AFGHANISTAN: French soldier falls in battle during Afghan gun fight
A French soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Friday while exchanging fire with insurgents during a reconnaissance mission north-east of Kabul. The casualty brings France’s death toll to 51 since the conflict began in 2001. Read More
France refusing to help the USA and say no to sending more troops?
NATO has so far committed 32,000 troops to Afghanistan, with Germany deploying 3,640, France 2,780 and Spain 780. Britain has 8,000 troops helping us and have pledged to send 2,000 more. France say they will no send more troops. Why are the French always a pain the a*s?
TERRORISM: ‘Withdraw your forces,’ al Qaeda warns France
A purported message by Abdelmalek Droukdel (pictured), head of al Qaeda’s North Africa branch said the fate of French hostages depended on Paris dealing directly with Osama bin Laden and a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read More
FRANCE: Star-studded concert commemorates captivity of French journalists in Afghanistan
French journalists Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier’s abduction in Afghanistan was initially greeted by a media blackout – for security reasons. Their plight has since moved into the spotlight. But will it help secure their release? Read More
La France a reçu des preuves de vie récentes d’Hervé Ghesquière et Stéphane Taponier
Les deux journalistes français retenus otages en Afghanistan depuis fin décembre sont en “bonne santé” selon des “preuves de vie récentes” datant “d’une dizaine de jours”, affirme Claude Guéant, dimanche, sur Europe 1. Read More
FRANCE: Friendly fire in Afghanistan injured French soldiers, says inquiry
France’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that three French soldiers injured last month in an operation in Afghanistan had in fact been hit by friendly fire, due to “a series of misunderstandings”. Read More
Deux bases américaines en Afghanistan attaquées par les talibans
Les soldats de l’Otan et les forces de sécurité afghanes ont repoussé samedi plusieurs attaques d’insurgés dirigées contre deux bases américaines de l’est du pays. Read More
FRANCE: Afghanistan, G20 presidency top Sarkozy’s foreign policy agenda
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled an ambitious agenda for France’s forthcoming G20 presidency and ruled out an early exit from Afghanistan in a speech detailing his foreign policy priorities for the coming year. Read More