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WAR in AFGHANISTAN

(2001 - present)

 

 

 

 

VOCABULARY - FACTS - TIMELINE - MAPS - PHOTOS -
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES -
CARTOONS - VIDEOS - CINEMA

(Updated on 02/09/2011)

 


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VOCABULARY :

  • Afghanistan war logs: the glossary
    "What do all those military initials mean? This is our guide."
    (guardian.co.uk)


    "TIC, RPG: glossary of military terms for incidents like this, where an Afghan Army soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade at suspected Taliban at combat outpost Nolen, north of Kandahar."

  • IED = Improvised explosive device
  • TIC = Troops in contact
  • RPG = Rocket propelled grenade

  • ISAF = International Security Assistance Force

 

FACTS :

  • US special forces Afghan helicopter downed 'by Taliban' - 6 August 2011
    "Thirty US troops, said to be mostly special forces, have been killed, reportedly when a Taliban rocket downed their helicopter in east Afghanistan.
    Seven Afghan commandos and a civilian interpreter were also on the Chinook...
    US sources say the special forces were from the Navy Seal unit which killed Osama Bin Laden...
    Several air force personnel, a dog and his handler, a civilian interpreter, and the helicopter crew were also on board, AP reports...
    There are currently about 140,000 foreign troops - about 100,000 of them American - in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban insurgency and training local troops to take over security.
    All foreign combat forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and some troop withdrawals have already taken place.    "
    + Nato's worst Afghan moments
    + Who are the Navy Seals ?
    + a video : "BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul says the crash was a significant loss for the international mission."
    (BBC)

 

 

 

  • USS Abraham Lincoln provides air support to Afghanistan
    "When British troops in Helmand need air support, it doesn't only come from airfields within Afghanistan itself - it may come from a floating
    runway 500 miles away...
    The USS Abraham Lincoln does not only carry fighter aircraft. It is an entire air force at sea."
    (BBC)

  • U.S. Boosts Afghan Surge
    "Pentagon Plans to Send 1,400 Extra Marines to Supplement Spring Campaign...
    to try to cement tentative security gains before White House-mandated troop reductions begin in July. "
    (online.wsj.com)

 

 

  • Q&A: Foreign forces in Afghanistan
    "There are currently about 140,000 foreign military personnel in Afghanistan operating under US and Nato command, supporting Kabul's Western-backed government against a Taliban-led insurgency that has gained strength in recent years."
    (BBC)

 

  • Excerpts: Leaked US Afghan war records
    "Leaked US military records on the war in Afghanistan, which were posted on the Wikileaks website as the Afghan War Diary, are a classified
    - and previously unreported - daily rundown of incidents of violence and criminality in Afghanistan.
    The documents offer a snapshot of the grim reality of conditions on the ground in Afghanistan and the challenges facing troops operating there.
    Here is a selection..." :
    WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE / KIDNAPPINGS / TALIBAN INTIMIDATION / THREAT OF BOMBS / CORRUPTION / DRUGS TRADE /
    CIVILIANS IN THE FIRING LINE / FIGHTING BETWEEN AFGHAN FORCES / AFGHAN TROOPS ATTACKING NATO ALLIES
    (BBC)

  • Who are the Taliban ?
    "Recent years have seen the re-emergence of the hardline Islamic Taliban movement as a fighting force in Afghanistan and a major threat to its government."
    (BBC)

 

 

  • Fact Sheet: War in Afghanistan - June 2009
    "As the leadership of the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan changes hands, a look at a few key facts on the current status of the war in Afghanistan."
    (PBS)

 

 

 

  • Dickin Medal awarded to bomb sniffing search dog Treo
    "A search dog that sniffed out bombs in Afghanistan is to be honoured with the animal version of the Victoria Cross...
    Treo will be the 63rd animal to receive the medal created by veterinary charity the PDSA to honour gallantry in war...
    A total of 26 other dogs, 32 World War Two messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat have won the award, introduced by PDSA founder Maria Dickin in 1943. "
    (BBC)

 

 

TIMELINE :

  • War in Afghanistan - 10 years on - an interactive timeline
    "From 9/11 to the death of Burhanuddin Rabbani, trace the major events surrounding the international invasion of Afghanistan."
    (guardian.co.uk)
  • Photo timeline: The war in Afghanistan. (washingtonpost.com) Some photos may be disturbing.
    "The war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001, as the U.S. military launched an operation in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S. The war continues today."

 


MAPS :

 

Afghan troop map: US and Nato deployments
+ Nations contributing troops to Isaf (International Security Assistance Force)
- UPDATED
(BBC)

 


The interactive: IED attacks
- "16,000 improvised explosive devices
are recorded in the logs.
See where and who they hit
over those five years."
(guardian.co.uk)


IED = Improvised explosive device

 

 

Afghanistan's ethnic groups
- interactive
(PBS)


Afghanistan: where the troops are
 (13 March 2009)
- interactive map (guardian.co.uk)

 

 

 

PHOTOS :

 


Afghanistan, January, 2010
- Photos
(boston.com)

 


Photos - April 2009
 (boston.com)

 


U.S. Marines in Afghanistan
- Photos - March 2009
(sacbee.com)

 


Seven Years in Afghanistan
- Photos - November 2008
(blogs.denverpost.com)

 

 

 

INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES :

 

 

CARTOONS :

   

 

Afghanistan: Ten Years Later
- Cartoons
(blog.cagle.com)

 

 

Cartoon: Obama the Helicopter
BACKGROUND
+ COMMENTARY
+ LINKS
(jeffreyhill.typepad.com)

 

Weapons of Mass Destruction
(wittyworld.com)

 

OBAMA AND AFGHANISTAN
- cartoons
(cagle.com)

 

 

US in Afghanistan
(politicalcartoons.com)

 

The Art Of War
In Afghanistan
(politicalcartoons.com)

 

 

VIDEOS :

  • Life with the Lancers with photos and videos
    "Between December 2009 and 2010, BBC News followed the progress of four soldiers from the Queen's Royal Lancers from basic training to deployment in Helmand province, Afghanistan."
    (BBC)

     

  • Challenges facing Afghanistan's police in Kabul - July 2010
    "Policing in Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, with eight officers killed every day on average."
    (BBC)

 

  • More Troops Headed to Afghanistan - February 18, 2009
    Obama Boosting U.S. Force by Nearly 50% to Address 'Deteriorating Situation' - an additional 17,000 U.S. troops 
    (washingtonpost.com)

 

 

CINEMA :