In Afghanistan: Kerry Wraps Up Trip; Police, U.K. Troops Targeted In Attacks -- NPR
Tuesday's news from Afghanistan underscores the challenges that remain as the U.S. and its allies try to hand over security to that nation's military and police.
— "5 Afghan Police Killed In Suicide Attack In East": The Associated Press writes that "eight suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, killing five officers and wounding four others, a security official said."
— "Car Bomb Attack Injures 10 British Troops": According to The Guardian, "at least 10 British troops have been injured in a suspected suicide car bomb attack on a patrol base in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The insurgents followed up the blast with small arms fire on the base in Nad Ali, one of the districts where UK troops have been based during their time in the country. Five insurgents were killed in the attack on the base on Monday night, which is jointly operated by the Afghan army and troops from Nato's International Security and Assistance Force (Isaf)."
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ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, March 26 -- ISAF
Afghanistan car bomb attack injures 10 British troops -- The Guardian
Over 50 killed in Afghan violence in two days -- Xinhuanet
Officials Confirm Deaths of Taliban Leaders in Helmand -- US Department of Defense
8 suicide bombers strike Afghan police station in country’s east, killing 5 officers -- Washington Post/AP
Team of suicide bombers attack police in eastern Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Afghan suicide attack kills five police in Jalalabad -- BBC
Taliban suicide bombers kill five Afghan police as Kerry visits Kabul -- Reuters
Suicide bombers kill Afghan police -- The Guardian
Militants attacked police headqarter in Jalalabad -- Khaama Press
Kerry on ‘Same Page’ as Karzai Easing U.S.-Afghan Tension -- Bloomberg
Kerry meets again with Afghan President Karzai -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Kerry ‘Very Comfortable’ With Karzai Saying the Media Misconstrued His Offensive ‘Collusion’ Remarks -- CNS News
Kerry, Karzai Bury Hatchet In Kabul Meeting -- NPR/AP
US troops will stay in Afghanistan to support local forces, Allen insists -- The Guardian
US faces $6bn bill to ship equipment home from Afghanistan -- The Guardian
U.S. troops pack up, prepare to leave Afghanistan -- USA Today
Most Aussie troops to leave Afghanistan this year -- Stars and Stripes/AP
1000 Australian troops to leave Afghanistan in 2013 -- Khaama Press
U.S. hands over Afghan prison that was a sticking point -- CNN
Karzai Has Nothing but Praise for U.S. Upon Bagram Prison Transfer -- New York Times
Officials Confirm Deaths of Taliban Leaders in Helmand -- US Department of Defense
8 suicide bombers strike Afghan police station in country’s east, killing 5 officers -- Washington Post/AP
Team of suicide bombers attack police in eastern Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Afghan suicide attack kills five police in Jalalabad -- BBC
Taliban suicide bombers kill five Afghan police as Kerry visits Kabul -- Reuters
Suicide bombers kill Afghan police -- The Guardian
Militants attacked police headqarter in Jalalabad -- Khaama Press
Kerry on ‘Same Page’ as Karzai Easing U.S.-Afghan Tension -- Bloomberg
Kerry meets again with Afghan President Karzai -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Kerry ‘Very Comfortable’ With Karzai Saying the Media Misconstrued His Offensive ‘Collusion’ Remarks -- CNS News
Kerry, Karzai Bury Hatchet In Kabul Meeting -- NPR/AP
US troops will stay in Afghanistan to support local forces, Allen insists -- The Guardian
US faces $6bn bill to ship equipment home from Afghanistan -- The Guardian
U.S. troops pack up, prepare to leave Afghanistan -- USA Today
Most Aussie troops to leave Afghanistan this year -- Stars and Stripes/AP
1000 Australian troops to leave Afghanistan in 2013 -- Khaama Press
U.S. hands over Afghan prison that was a sticking point -- CNN
Karzai Has Nothing but Praise for U.S. Upon Bagram Prison Transfer -- New York Times
Kerry on ‘Same Page’ as Karzai Easing U.S.-Afghan Tension -- Bloomberg
Kerry meets again with Afghan President Karzai -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Kerry ‘Very Comfortable’ With Karzai Saying the Media Misconstrued His Offensive ‘Collusion’ Remarks -- CNS News
Kerry, Karzai Bury Hatchet In Kabul Meeting -- NPR/AP
US troops will stay in Afghanistan to support local forces, Allen insists -- The Guardian
US faces $6bn bill to ship equipment home from Afghanistan -- The Guardian
U.S. troops pack up, prepare to leave Afghanistan -- USA Today
Most Aussie troops to leave Afghanistan this year -- Stars and Stripes/AP
1000 Australian troops to leave Afghanistan in 2013 -- Khaama Press
U.S. hands over Afghan prison that was a sticking point -- CNN
Karzai Has Nothing but Praise for U.S. Upon Bagram Prison Transfer -- New York Times
26 inmates freed during first day of Bagram prison transfer -- Khaama Press
Former US Commander in Afghanistan John Allen Hopeful, Realistic About Country’s Future -- ABC News
Have Americans Forgotten Afghanistan? -- James Wright, The Atlantic
The Conditions for Staying in Afghanistan -- Bloomberg editorial