Afghan Daily War News - April 6, 2012

ALP Member graduates from
3-week training course.
  (Photo PO 2CL Jon Rasmussen
CJSOTF-A Media Opns Center)

8 Afghan Local Police Killed. Gunmen killed 8-10 members of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) recently in in Farah Province in western Afghanistan. See "Attack on Afghan government outpost kills 10", CBS, April 5, 2012.

Development in Nimroz Province. Things are quiet in Nimroz province and progress is being made thanks to a handful of U.S. Marines working with their Afghan partners. See "Development in forgotten 'Marine-istan' province", Battle Rattle Military Times, April 5, 2012.

Task Force Breshna Barq. This TF's mission is to bring electric power to areas of Afghanistan. Learn more in "USACE teams with Afghan power utility to solve outages in southern Afghanistan", DVIDS, April 4, 2012.

Reintegration and Reconciliation - Not Going so Good. The results of the dual track of reintegrating low and mid-level Taliban fighters and negotiating with insurgent leaders has been disappointing at best. Read "There's no 'I' in Afghan endgame", by Candace Rondeaux, The AFPAK Channel, Foreign Policy, April 5, 2012.

India Plays a Role in Stabilizing Afghanistan. Much to Pakistan's dismay, India is becoming more involved in the affairs of Afghanistan. Learn more in "India Billions Secure Afghan Mines in Challenge to China Drive", Bloomberg.com, April 4, 2012.

Night Raids. The U.S. has a lot to lose if it gives away too much during its negotiations with Afghan officials on the topic of night raids. See "U.S. and Its Allies Still Wrangling Over Afghan Policies". BusinessWeek, April 5, 2012.

Governance. Stephen Biddle, a frequent commentator on Afghan topics, writes that governance reform is crucial to the future stability of Afghanistan. See "Salvaging Governance Reform in Afghanistan", ReliefWeb, April 2, 2012.

Afghan Dancing Boys. See a report on culture and entertainment in Afghanistan in "Afghanistan's dancing boys", By Ernesto Londono, The Washington Post, April 5, 2012.