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  ipedia.com: Oruzgan province Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Oruzgan province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
On March 28, 2004, the new Daikondi province was carved out of an ar...
On March 28, 2004, the new Daikondi province was carved out of an area in the north.
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 Oruzgan Province information - Search.com
Oruzgan (or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar was born in Singesar village, in Oruzgan province, not far from Kandahar.
Until March 2006, the province was governed by Jan Mohammed, a warlord ally of US forces there.
www.search.com /reference/Oruzgan_Province   (187 words)

  
  Orūzgān Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On March 28, 2004, the new Daykundi was carved out of an area in the north leaving Oruzgan with a majority Pashtun population and Daykundi with a majority of Hazaras.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar was born in Singesar village, in Oruzgan province.
From January 2002 through March 2006, the province was governed by Jan Mohammed Khan, a corrupt, illiterate warlord ally of President Karzai (they are both from the Pashtun Populzai tribe).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oruzgan_Province   (298 words)

  
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With the fledging Afghan army and national police yet to be extended across the country to supplant the militias and strengthen the government's control beyond the capital Kabul, factional violence still dogs the government's efforts to stabilise the country.
Shulgara witnessed several factional skirmishes that led to the killing and displacement of civilians until the middle of last year when the warring groups were disarmed by the government.
Even in the provinces where the Taliban are not active, such as in the north, powerful warlords compete for influence, often battling for control of land and resources - including the booming narcotics trade.
www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=40080&SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=AFGHANISTAN   (822 words)

  
 [Oruzgan Province] | [All the best Oruzgan Province resources at karaoke.velocityincome.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On March 28, 2004, the new Daykundi was carved out of an area in the north leaving Oruzgan with a majority Pashtun population and Daykundi with a majority of Hazaras.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar was born in Singesar village, in Oruzgan province.
From January 2002 through March 2006, the province was governed by Jan Mohammed Khan, a corrupt, illiterate warlord ally of President Karzai (they are both from the Pashtun Populzai tribe).
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 afghanistan - Recherchez dans l'actualité avec VaZiGo.com
Mercredi, des rebelles ont attaque un convoi de trois camions transportant de la nourriture destinee aux forces etrangeres deployees dans la province de Paktyka, au sud-est de l?Afghanistan, a annonce le general Sardar Mohammad Zazai, chef de la police provinciale.
Mercredi matin, trois policiers ont peri dans une embuscade tendue par des rebelles sur une route du district de Shewak, dans la province de Paktia, au sud-est de l?Afghanistan, a annonce le chef de la police provinciale, le general Gholam Dastagir Roustamyar.
Un attentat-suicide a la voiture piegee perpetre mardi matin sur un marche de Deh Rawoud, dans la province d?Ourouzgan, au centre-sud de l?Afghanistan, a fait dix-sept morts et une trentaine de blesses.
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 Rights abuses and forced displacement in central Oruzgan province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She also explained displacement due to insecurity remained a problem in northern provinces such as Faryab, as well as Kapisa province, north of Kabul.
The Afghan rights commission has warned that intimidation and displacement of civilians may increase, unless it is not properly addressed." The commission is deeply concerned at increasing amounts of factional fighting and displacement of civilians," Naderi said, warning that unless the government or the US-led coalition acted against the perpetrators, displacement would continue.
IRIN is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=36732   (619 words)

  
 Military Videos . net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Afghanistan, Oruzgan Province, Dey Chopan - Oruzgan (or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
On March 28, 2004, the new Daikondi province was carved out of an area in the north leaving Oruzgan with a majority Pashtun population and Daikondi with a majority of Hazaras.
In May 2006, the district of Gizab was taken back from Daikondi and re-annexed to Oruzgan, becoming Oruzgan's sixth district.
www.militaryvideos.net /videos.php?videonum=41   (389 words)

  
 Afghanistan: Dutch Lawmakers Debate NATO Deployment - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dutch parliamentarians who oppose the deployment argue that their troops would be sent to one of the most active combat zones in the war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters.
The Taliban fighters had concentrated their forces in an isolated mountain area where the borders of Oruzgan, Kandahar, and Zabol provinces meet.
His assessment was echoed by a man in Helmand Province who claimed to represent the Taliban.
www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2006/02/177b304b-4358-4e0a-a6e4-728ec1bb9ddb.html   (1122 words)

  
 Afghan troops kill six Taliban fighters in central Oruzgan province - Pravda.Ru
Afghan troops kill six Taliban fighters in central Oruzgan province
Afghan soldiers backed by coalition troops have killed six Taliban fighters in an attack in the central Afghanistan province of Oruzgan, according to a statement issued by coalition forces Thursday.
It was not immediately clear where the operation happened in Oruzgan province, which lies southwest of the capital, Kabul.
english.pravda.ru /news/world/23-03-2006/77754-Afghan-0   (357 words)

  
 Uruzgan weblog
The study by the governmental agency Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission shows a marked increase in reported cases: Two years ago in Farah province, there were 15 cases of women burning themselves reported, but the number jumped to 36 in the first six months of 2006.
Kandahar province had 74 cases two years ago and 77 cases in the first six months of the past year.
The gang-rape of young girls and women by warlords belonging to the “Northern Alliance” still continues especially in the northern provinces of Afghanistan.
oruzgan.web-log.nl   (12899 words)

  
 Op Slipper :: Images and Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sapper Tim Lee from the Darwin-based 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, cuts some timber to length during a visit to a nearby village to conduct repairs and maintenance on one of the many mosques in the Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan.
This training is taking place prior to the two forces working together in the province of Oruzgan.
A final briefing for 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment personnel during weapons range practise in Oruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan.
www.defence.gov.au /opslipper/gallery.htm   (1523 words)

  
 News: Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Faction fighting flares up in Oruzgan Province
News: Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Faction fighting flares up in Oruzgan Province
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KABUL, 16 March (IRIN) - Following a series of serious human rights abuses in the Daikundi district of the central province of Oruzgan, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC0) said factional rivalries continue to remain a serious concern.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/06f51aa9a8cdff4385256e59005da779   (781 words)

  
 DefenseLink News Article: Fact Team Investigating Oruzgan Province Air Operation
DefenseLink News Article: Fact Team Investigating Oruzgan Province Air Operation
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, told Pentagon reporters that few facts are available since the investigation is just underway.
U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers and AC-130 gunships struck several ground targets, including anti-aircraft artillery sites that were engaging the aircraft over Oruzgan Province north of Kandahar, according to U.S. Central Command.
www.defenselink.mil /news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43690   (313 words)

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