War & Conflict

  • Body of Minn. native found in plane wreckage in Afghanistan
    NATO-led forces have recovered the remains of three American military contractors -- one a Minnesota native -- from the wreckage of a U.S. Army reconnaissance plane that crashed two weeks ago in rugged mountains in Afghanistan, the military said.October 27, 2009
  • Eight U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
    Eight American troops were killed in multiple bomb attacks Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since it began in 2001.October 27, 2009
  • Lack of services making refugee life more difficult
    New research at the University of Minnesota shows many of the refugees coming to the Twin Cities aren't getting the mental health services they need, and university researchers are searching for a way to solve that problem just as a new group of refugees arrives.October 27, 2009
  • 14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan helicopter crashes
    Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years.October 26, 2009
  • Hennepin County holding event to educate veterans about benefits
    Hennepin County officials will hold an educational event for veterans this Saturday, aimed at providing information about health care, education and other benefits.October 23, 2009
  • Mass. man planned terror attacks on US malls, feds say
    A 27-year-old Massachusetts man conspired to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and carry out a holy war by attacking shoppers in U.S. malls and American troops in Iraq, federal prosecutors said Wednesday as they announced his arrest.October 21, 2009
  • More details emerge in Minn. men's road trip case
    The Nevada Highway Patrol today released the name of a third passenger involved in a cross-country road trip that has gotten the attention of federal agents investigating whether Minnesota men traveled to Somalia to fight in that country's ongoing conflict.October 20, 2009
  • Obama weighs options in Afghanistan
    Afghan President Hamid Karzai will face his main rival in a runoff election on Nov. 7. The runoff is intended to resolve a disputed first round that plunged Afghanistan into political uncertainty. The election has complicated President Barack Obama's decision on whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.Midday, October 20, 2009
  • Afghan election commission orders runoff
    Afghanistan's election commission has ordered a runoff election for Nov. 7 after a fraud investigation dropped President Hamid Karzai's votes below 50 percent of the total.October 20, 2009
  • Funeral for Minn. soldier killed in Afghanistan
    Spc. George W. Cauley of Walker died Oct. 10, three days after being wounded when insurgents attacked his vehicle with a homemade bomb in Helmand province.October 20, 2009
  • Flags flying at half-staff for soldier killed in Afghanistan
    Flags at all state and federal buildings in Minnesota will be flown at half-staff Tuesday, in honor of a soldier killed in Afghanistan this month.October 20, 2009
  • Sources say local man supported al-Shabaab
    Many believe Cabdulaahi Faarah was one of five men involved in a cross-country road trip last week that has gotten the attention of federal authorities, and that his involvement may be related to the the case of about 20 Minnesota men who allegedly left for their native Somalia to fight.October 16, 2009
  • Antiwar protests planned
    Dozens of antiwar protests will take place across the country on Saturday, including at least two in Minnesota.October 16, 2009
  • Flags to fly half-staff this weekend for fallen soldiers
    Flags at all state and federal buildings in Minnesota will be flown at half-staff this weekend in honor of a Marine and soldier killed overseas this month.October 16, 2009
  • Women veterans, military members gather for inaugural summit
    The number of women in the military has increased over the years, but it's been only recently that Minnesota has set aside a special state program for women veterans.October 16, 2009

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