Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... insurgent ambush involved two roadside bombs, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, Capt. Elizabeth Mathias, a U.S. military spokeswoman, said Sunday. Mathias confirmed that fighting in the west continued for six to eight hours after the ambush, but could not provide any casualty figures.•Troops facing daunting challenge in KandaharA few miles farther east is a school in Siah...
New English Review/The Iconoclast (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... the incident."There was no incident in which (U.S.) forces burned Korans in Wardak," said Capt. Elizabeth Mathias, a spokeswoman for the U.S. military. "Coalition and Afghan forces conducted an investigation of the incident and determined that the 'enemies of Afghanistan,' as reported by local authorities, were responsible for the burning." Shahidullah Shahid, a spokesman for the...
The Empire Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Fourteen Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Monday in two separate incidents involving helicopters, the New York Times reports. Seven American soldiers and three civilians were killed in a helicopter crash in western Afghanistan, and in southern Afghanistan, the midair collision of two coalition helicopters resulted in the deaths of four US soldiers. Military spokeswoman, Captain Elizabeth...
Military Times - News (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... to verify the claim and unclear if he was referring to the same incident.Military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said hostile fire was unlikely because the troops were not receiving fire when the helicopter took off.NATO said the helicopter was returning from a joint operation that targeted insurgents involved in "narcotics trafficking in western Afghanistan.""During...
The Freedom Fighter's Journal (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... One banner displayed by the crowd said: "No to democracy. We just want Islam." Captain Elizabeth Mathias, a spokeswoman for the coalition, said an investigation had found the allegation was Taliban propaganda. She said: "We did not burn a Koran ... It is unfortunate that the protesters believe a Taliban rumour." Security remains tense in the capital after President...
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... said one banner carried by protesters, many of whom shook their fists in the air. Captain Elizabeth Mathias, a media officer for U.S. and NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, said the Taliban were trying to undermine foreign troops by spreading the rumor. "We did not burn a Koran ... It is unfortunate that the protesters believe a Taliban rumor," Mathias said, adding an...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... to verify the claim and unclear if he was referring to the same incident.Military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said hostile fire was unlikely because the troops were not receiving fire when the helicopter took off.Nato said the helicopter was returning from a joint operation that targeted insurgents involved in "narcotics trafficking in western Afghanistan"."During the operation,...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... to verify the claim and unclear if he was referring to the same incident.Military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said hostile fire was unlikely because the troops were not receiving fire when the helicopter took off.Nato said the helicopter was returning from a joint operation that targeted insurgents involved in "narcotics trafficking in western Afghanistan"."During the operation,...
JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... book while carrying out a raid last week in Wardak province, south-west of the capital.Captain Elizabeth Mathias, a spokeswoman for the coalition, said an investigation had found the allegation was Taliban propaganda.She said: "We did not burn a Koran ... It is unfortunate that the protesters believe a Taliban rumour."Security remains tense in the capital after President Hamid Karzai...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... said gunfire from insurgents was not to blame for the collision. The spokeswoman, Capt. Elizabeth Mathias, would not specify an exact location for the deadly crash in the west, although she said the craft was a large Chinook helicopter and the military was “98 percent sure that insurgent activity was not involved.”A reported 26 people were injured in the crash — 14 Afghan Army soldiers,...
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... crashed in a separate incident in the west, leaving "some dead," U.S. military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said. She did not have details on how many or their nationalities.It was unclear what caused the collision in the south. U.S. military spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said the military had ruled out hostile fire but he did not have any other details. He said the injured had been...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... said gunfire from insurgents was not to blame for the collision. The spokeswoman, Capt. Elizabeth Mathias, would not specify an exact location for the deadly crash in the west, although she said the craft was a large Chinook helicopter and the military was “98 percent sure that insurgent activity was not involved.”A reported 26 people were injured in the crash — 14 Afghan Army soldiers,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... crashed in a separate incident in the west, leaving "some dead," U.S. military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said. She did not have details on how many or their nationalities.It was unclear what caused the collision in the south. U.S. military spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said the military had ruled out hostile fire but he did not have any other details. He said the injured had been...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... crashed in a separate incident in the west, leaving "some dead," U.S. military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said. She did not have details on how many or their nationalities.It was unclear what caused the collision in the south. U.S. military spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said the military had ruled out hostile fire but he did not have any other details. He said the injured had been...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... crashed in a separate incident in the west, leaving "some dead," U.S. military spokeswoman Elizabeth Mathias said. She did not have details on how many or their nationalities. It was unclear what caused the collision in the south. U.S. military spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said the military had ruled out hostile fire but he did not have any other details. He said the injured had been...
