Nato forces in Afghanistan will launch a planned assault in June on the southern city of Kandahar, military officials say. Read More Kandahar offensive due in June
Nato confirms 12 civilians were killed when two rockets missed their target during a big offensive on the Taliban in Afghanistan. Read More Civilians die in Afghan offensive
Coalition troops say they are making good progress in Afghanistan’s biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001. Read More Natoled offensive on Taliban stronghold
The bitter controversy surrounding the final stages of the Sri Lankan government’s operation to crush separatist rebels has been reopened after a former UN official claimed that up to 40,000 civilians may have been killed. In the final stages of last year’s move to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the UN protested strongly [...]