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Islamic scholar issues anti-terrorism fatwa

By The World ⋅ March 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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An influential Muslim scholar has issued a global ruling against terrorism and suicide bombing. Dr Tahir ul-Qadri says his fatwa completely dismantles al-Qaeda’s violent ideology. The scholar describes al-Qaeda as an “old evil with a new name.” Dr Qadri’s organization, Minhaj ul-Quran, is growing in Britain. Marco Werman talks with The World’s religion editor Jane Little about the fatwa. Download MP3

Is the Afghan Army ready for prime time?

By The World ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the bombings in Kabul which killed up to nine Indians, a Frenchman and an Italian as a terrorist attack. The Taliban said they carried out the attacks. The assault comes as NATO and Afghan forces continue ‘Operation Moshtarak’ to combat the Taliban in the south of the country. Reporter Ben Gilbert looks at the battle readiness of the Afghan troops. Download MP3 (Photo: Ben Gilbert)

Afghanistan’s “radio war”

By The World ⋅ February 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The United States government is mounting a counter-propaganda offensive in Afghanistan to combat the Taliban’s media successes. Journalist Douglas Wissing reports on the “radio war” raging in eastern Afghanistan. Download MP3 (Photo:Douglas Wissing)

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Behind Taliban lines

By The World ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Last fall, veteran Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi put out word that he would like to interview one of the new Taliban commanders leading a growing insurgency in the country’s northern provinces. His trip is documented in the edition of Frontline airing tonight on PBS. The reporter is Najibullah Quraishi, Marco Werman talks with him. Download MP3 (Photo: courtesy of Frontline)

NATO causes more civilian deaths in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ February 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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At least 27 civilians died in a NATO air strike in southern Afghanistan, the Afghan cabinet says. NATO said it hit a suspected insurgent convoy, but ground forces later found “a number of individuals killed and wounded”, including women and children. Civilian deaths in strikes have caused widespread resentment in Afghanistan. Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3 (Photo: POOL/AFP/Getty Images)

Taliban commander “seized in Pakistan”

By The World ⋅ February 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A man described as the top Afghan Taliban military commander and named as Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been captured in Pakistan, US officials say. The government has yet to confirm the arrest; the Taliban have denied it. Pakistani authorities have beefed up security at the Afghan border (AP Photo: Shah Khalid) after NATO launched Operation Moshtarak against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3

Who is Mullah Baradar?

By The World ⋅ February 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Ron Moreau is South East Asia correspondent for Newsweek magazine. He profiled Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar last summer and managed to communicate with him through emails. Katy Clark talks with Moreau, who is in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Download MP3

US-Pakistani cooperation

By The World ⋅ February 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Matthew Bell reports that the reported capture of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar could signal increased cooperation between the United States and Pakistan.

Taliban ‘forced from strongholds’

By The World ⋅ February 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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US Marines are making steady progress in one of the biggest NATO offensives in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, but areas infested with roadside bombs are bogging them down, a spokesman said on Monday. On day three of Operation Moshtarak, senior Afghan officers said areas around Marjah and Nad Ali were being cleared of insurgents. The campaign aims to bring the areas back under Afghan government control. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Rod Norland of the New York Times in Kabul. Download MP3 (Photo:Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

On IED patrol in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ February 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Improvised Explosive Devices, or IED’s are now responsible for 70 % of the US troop fatalities in Afghanistan. One way the US led coalition is trying to combat them is by finding the bombs before they blow up. In part two of our series on IEDs, reporter Ben Gilbert is embedded with Task Force Thor in southern Afghanistan.

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NATO prepares big offensive against Taliban

By The World ⋅ February 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Hundreds of villagers living in a Taliban-controled area of southern Afghanistan are leaving before a major NATO-led offensive gets under way. It is expected to be one of the largest counter-insurgency operations since the Afghan conflict began in 2001. The operation to clear insurgents from the southern town of Marjah, in Helmand province, is expected to begin soon. The BBC’s Frank Gardner is 90 miles east of Marjah in Kandahar. Download MP3

Pakistan girl ‘forced to become suicide bomber’

By The World ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In Pakistan a shocking account of life with the Taliban has emerged from a 13 year old girl, who says her own family tried to turn her into a suicide bomber. The girl, named Meena, says her brother is a Taliban commander who trained many bombers. There’s no independent verification of her account, but police say they believe she is telling the truth. Meena told her story to the BBC’s Orla Guerin. Download MP3

Pakistan blast kills American soldiers

By The World ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Three US soldiers were among 10 people killed when a bomb blast hit a convoy near a school in north-west Pakistan. Three schoolgirls were among the dead while 70 people were injured in the explosion in Lower Dir. The US embassy said the military personnel had been training Pakistan’s Frontier Corps in counter-insurgency. Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Mark Dummet in Islamabad. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Sherin Zada)

Pakistan Earthquake – Four Years On

By Jason Caffrey ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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In fall 2005, tens of thousands of people were killed in a massive earthquake which struck northern Pakistan. Then, as in the more recent quake in Haiti, international agencies launched massive aid progams to help the survivors. As the focus of media attention now begins to shift away from Haiti, the BBC’s Aleem Maqbool has returned to Muzzafarabad, where he’s found that reconstructing homes and rebuilding lives has been a slow process in the years since the TV cameras moved on. Download MP3

Afghanistan conference

By The World ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Afghan forces will begin taking control of security in some of the country’s provinces by the end of 2010, a key summit on its future has pledged. In a statement at the end of the one-day meeting, delegates said the process would be complete within five years. The summit encouraged more contributions but gave no firm figures. Marco Werman talks with Afghanistan’s finance minister Omar Zakhilwal, who attended the London conference. Download MP3 (Photo: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty Images)