Topic: Roshanak Wardak

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For many Afghans, US helicopter crash confirms Taliban momentum

The Taliban claimed responsibility for Saturday's deadly crash of a US military helicopter, and many Afghans say they doubt NATO's ability to turn back what appears to be fresh momentum for the Taliban.
Ballot-stuffing witnessed amid troubled Afghanistan vote

As Afghans voted Saturday, a reporter in Wardak Province spoke to an election worker about how his team had set out to stuff ballot boxes. The widescale fraud in Wardak may speak to troubles in the broader Afghanistan vote.
US troops in Afghanistan face tough battle: Making 'clear, hold, and build' work

In Wardak Province, the counterinsurgency model has been difficult to implement, though US forces have already seen some success in the first phase of the effort.
In Afghanistan surge, soldiers negotiate complex web of local loyalties

As forces of the 10th Mountain Division have poured into Wardak Province to combat the Taliban, they've also had to battle a cool reception.
Lessons from Iraq? US creates local militias to fight Taliban

With echoes of the Anbar Awakening in Iraq, the US is arming, training, and paying Afghans to set up village militias.
Mini-surge to test out US strategy in Afghanistan

Some 3,000 US troops recently deployed to insurgent-heavy provinces near Kabul.
Afghan voter registration marred

Insecurity and charges of fraud could hamper election officials' ability to ensure popular acceptance of next year's presidential poll results.