ianstone
06-06-2010, 12:14 PM
Afghanistan: the resignation of the Minister of Interior and the Director of Intelligence
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/05/18/100518103904_nato_afghan.jpg NATO forces have been the target of insurgent attacks, Afghan
By President Hamid Karzai's resignation of Interior Minister Hanif Atmar and director of intelligence Omar Saleh.
The president's office said in a statement that Afghan officials had resigned after the attacks on the Board of Peace Jirga at the opening last Wednesday.
The House of Peace Jirga, which includes a 1600 representative of the tribes had met for three days in the Afghan capital Kabul to discuss proposals aimed at ending the war in the country.
As a result, the incident - which was carried out by gunmen Karzai during his speech opening the forum - for two people wounded.
On the ground, NATO said in the deaths of five soldiers in separate attacks Sunday.
The leadership of the alliance in a statement that three soldiers were killed in a car accident south of the country, without clarifying further details.
Another soldier was also killed in a mine explosion handmade in the south.
In eastern Afghanistan, a fifth soldier was killed in an attack by gunmen
Awaiting further details
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/05/18/100518103904_nato_afghan.jpg NATO forces have been the target of insurgent attacks, Afghan
By President Hamid Karzai's resignation of Interior Minister Hanif Atmar and director of intelligence Omar Saleh.
The president's office said in a statement that Afghan officials had resigned after the attacks on the Board of Peace Jirga at the opening last Wednesday.
The House of Peace Jirga, which includes a 1600 representative of the tribes had met for three days in the Afghan capital Kabul to discuss proposals aimed at ending the war in the country.
As a result, the incident - which was carried out by gunmen Karzai during his speech opening the forum - for two people wounded.
On the ground, NATO said in the deaths of five soldiers in separate attacks Sunday.
The leadership of the alliance in a statement that three soldiers were killed in a car accident south of the country, without clarifying further details.
Another soldier was also killed in a mine explosion handmade in the south.
In eastern Afghanistan, a fifth soldier was killed in an attack by gunmen
Awaiting further details