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Le nombre de victimes civiles en Afghanistan en hausse de 20 %

admin — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:36:10 +0000

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.

AFGHANISTAN: New video released of kidnapped French journalists

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:35:55 +0000

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.
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AFGHANISTAN: French soldier falls in battle during Afghan gun fight

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:51:49 +0000

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.
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France refusing to help the USA and say no to sending more troops?

admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:35 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:25:50 +0000

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.
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FRANCE: Star-studded concert commemorates captivity of French journalists in Afghanistan

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:20:05 +0000

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?
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La France a reçu des preuves de vie récentes d’Hervé Ghesquière et Stéphane Taponier

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:18:10 +0000

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.

FRANCE: Friendly fire in Afghanistan injured French soldiers, says inquiry

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:20:03 +0000

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”.
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Deux bases américaines en Afghanistan attaquées par les talibans

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:17:27 +0000

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.

FRANCE: Afghanistan, G20 presidency top Sarkozy’s foreign policy agenda

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:23:38 +0000

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.
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