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Even as reports suggested that NATO allies were engaged in formulating strategy to ensure the successful conduct of presidential elections scheduled for August 20, Poland announced that it would contribute 400 more troops, to the 1,600 already present in the country1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung visited northern Afghanistan on April 6. Germany has 3,800 troops serving in Afghanistan2.
Afghan and US-led coalition forces meanwhile claimed that they killed 27 suspected insurgents in two separate clashes in southern Afghanistan on April 10. In another incident, a female provincial official known for fighting for women's rights issues, Sitara Achakzai was gunned down on April 12 in Kandahar. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack3.
- 1. “Poland to increase troops in NATO mission in Afghanistan,” China View, April 10, 2009, at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/10/content_11164999.htm
- 2. “US: 27 suspected insurgents killed in Afghanistan,” The Associated Press, April 11, 2009, at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21Mfo...
- 3. “Female Official Killed in Southern Afghanistan,” ABC News, April 12, 2009, at http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7316490