Afghan Troops

Pak helps US in pullout of international forces from Afghanistan

Pakistan today airlifted 15 military vehicles to Afghanistan as part of a deal with the US to equip Afghan troops on an urgent basis ahead of the pullout of international forces from the war-torn country by the end of this year.

Clean up your own act: Karzai tells Afghan troops

Hamid Karzai said Afghan forces are also violating their own people's rights, making it harder for him to raise the issue when abuses are carried out by foreigners.

Insurgent ambush in Afghanistan kills 10 troops

A spokesman said that soldiers and police were searching for a group of insurgents who had earlier set up a roadblock where they were stopping and seizing passing vehicles.