UN fear at rise in Afghan attacks

[Eugene]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4178802.stm

Last Updated: Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 07:51 GMT 08:51 UK

UN fear at rise in Afghan attacks

By Susannah Price
BBC correspondent at the United Nations

The UN Security Council says it is gravely concerned about increased
attacks by Taleban, al-Qaeda and other extremist groups in Afghanistan.

The UN's special representative on Afghanistan told the council
extremists were targeting pro-government and international forces there.

His statement comes ahead of Afghan elections due later this month.

The UN is helping to organise parliamentary and provincial council
elections for 18 September.

Main priority

The Security Council was told that bringing extremist violence under
control was top of the agenda for the government in Afghanistan and
ordinary Afghans alike.

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[ConcernedCanuk]

1. ah - so sorry - BoyKing needs them troops for the carnage in Iraq

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meybe look into that Afghan thing in a year or two . . .

[Yupster]

3. A larger number of US troops

is not what Afghanistan needs. That will make things worse.

There needs to be troops from Muslim countries if more troops are needed.

Or the UN could get more involved, but if the
UN is worried about violence there, it is probably preparing to execute its clever Monty Python defense, which is "Run Away , Run Away."

[bemildred]

2. Yet more proof that bullshit is not a governing strategy. nt