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Afghanistan Prepares for Battle With Taliban

PlusThe Associated PressTaliban fighters destroyed bridges and planted mines after overrunning villages outside southern Afghanistan's largest city. Hundreds of farming families fled just before harvest, while the Afghan army rushed in troops. (June 17)Afghan officials are hoping these soldiers can stop a growing Taliban insurgency that is threatening the country.Officials there have rushed in four plane loads of their own soldiers to work along side NATO-led troops.SOT Humayoon Hamidzada, Presidential spokesmanthe Afghan National Army is in charge of the situation, they are conducting a military operation, addressing the security incident that has come up there. Taliban fighters have destroyed bridges, planted landmines and overrun villages in the region.And in a brazen show of power they held a press conference of their own.(pause for nat sound)Taliban fighters themselves insist they control 80 to 100 percent of the area and have even tried to lure security forces onto their side.Hundreds of families have since fled the area and there are fears a major battle is brewing.For now the soldiers are keeping a close eye on the situation and are searching vehicles and people and waiting for whatever may come. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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Afghan Ladies Driving School: After the Taliban

With the liberalisation of laws, following the fall of the Taliban, there is an increased demand for women to learn how to drive. Watch more Afghan Ladies Driving School from BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E88274A9E7471B1D	From: BBCWorldwide Views: 206321 315 ratings
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Danish forces raid Taliban stronghold

Danish soldiers raid suspected Taliban compounds in a small village in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when a firefight breaks out.	From: FissoMan Views: 116406 308 ratings
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Pakistan: Al Qaeda , Taliban

Pakistan: Al Qaeda and the Taliban	From: kasper10623 Views: 239752 212 ratings
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Taliban Country (2004) - US In Afghanistan Video Documentary

Away from the glare of the media, in the most remote and dangerous parts of Afghanistan, U.S. marines are on a mission to hunt down the Taliban. But in many places their security sweeps are proving counterproductive. More and more villagers are alleging they have been abused by marines. Carmela Baranowska's Taliban Country is a rare and damning insight into what U.S. forces are doing in remote Afghanistan. For three weeks, Carmela was embedded with the U.S. Marines in their remote forward operating Base. Suspicious of what was really happening, Carmela later became the only person in 2004 to return and independently cover this area. She was reported kidnapped by the Taliban but the source of reports of an abandoned vehicle and Taliban abduction of a Western woman have never been uncovered. Carmela obtained disturbing testimony from local villagers, some of which echo the sexual abuse documented at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Naval Base. They fingered us, beat us and humiliated us, alleges villager Wali Mohammad. No Muslim should suffer that. He claims he was imprisoned for three days by the marines after soldiers raided his village and accused him of providing food and shelter to Al Qaeda. His elderly father, Noor Mohammad Lala, was also arrested. They took my clothes. I could not do anything, Noor confides. Both men claim they were sexually abused and forced to pose for photographs. I was so humiliated I couldn't see for my pain, states Noor. The marines raid on their village of Passau was so offensive that locals want the camera to record every indiscretion. They used this as a toilet, says one man gesturing at the floor of a home. Their wheat harvest was destroyed and the mosque door battered down. As a result of this raid, many people have already left the village. Almost all the families are gone, complains the tribal elder bitterly. Our people are being forced to pack up and leave. Stories of abuse have tainted the U.S. military's entire efforts in this region. A few weeks after the raid, Major Alva Cook, Head of Civic Operations, visited the area with gifts of medicine, seeds and a radio. He asked if we needed anything, recalls the village elder. And I said, Don't humiliate us. For the villagers, the actions of the marines allies are as much to be feared as raids by the marines themselves. Local warlord Jan Mohammad has allied with the marines to hunt down the Taliban. But villagers claim that he is exploiting his new American connections to harass villages which belong to a different tribe. Their tribe, in their areas, have never been searched, one man complains. His friend claims that Mohammad's men recently beat and imprisoned several young children in an attempt to gain information. Ironically, as well as searching for Taliban and Al Qaeda members, the marines are also on a hearts and minds campaign to convince the locals the Americans are their friends. During an earlier raid, Major Alva Cook apologised to tribal elders for the extra dust their vehicles have kicked up. He also provides medical assistance while soldiers crack jokes with local militias about the surrounding poppy fields. But if the aim of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is to remove the Taliban and Al Qaeda remnants and allow the country to embrace true democracy, they clearly still have a long way to go. In this remote corner of the country they are turning the local people against them. Some are being driven to join what remains of the Taliban. As the village leader summed up, Enough is enough. These Americans must be accountable to someone. Taliban Country, in addition to winning the Walkley Prize, will be recognized at the International Festival of Biarritz. The broadcast of the documentary on Australian television has led to two U.S. military investigations. Director: Carmela Baranowska. Producer: Carmela Baranowska. Production Company: Carmela Baranowska. Public Domain Film.

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