Afghan Convoy Attacked

Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Co, 1-503d Infantry Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and soldiers of the Afghanistan national army 6th Kandak arrive at the scene of an oil tanker that was attacked by anti-Afghanistan forces near Sheikhabad, Sayed Abad District, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3. Soldiers from the 173rd ABCT and the ANA 6th Kandak routinely conduct as a joint quick reaction force when reports arrive of AAF activity or local national emergencies. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jeff Hall) Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan Date: 01.03.2010 Location: Sayed Abad, AF

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Clearing out the insurgency in Now Zad

Bombs burst after a strike by an F/A-18C Hornet figher-attack aircraft during a combat operation in the abandoned village of Now Zad, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 3. The residents of Now Zad were forced to abandon their homes nearly three years ago out of fear for their lives due to the strong presence of insurgents. By conducting combat operations here, Marines are bringing Now Zad closer to the reintroduction of Afghan-led governance. The Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, have served in Now Zad since November 2008. SPMAGTF-A is committed to assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with providing security to the Afghan people. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)(Released)

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Talon robot

QinetiQ's Talon robot is the front line in Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

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Lintel UAV on the ground

Lintel UAV awaits take off at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

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America’s Wars

Each drop is a casualty in the Afghanistan War or the Iraq War between 2004 and 2010.

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Where The War Is

If you haven't heard of Wikileaks' recent release of 91,000 classified reports about the war in Afghanistan covering 2004 to 2010, you could start with the links here. I've put the raw data in a Fusion Table to look at it from different angles. The first result is this map showing where the war is taking place. More black means more war. The data also shows that for every 100 enemies killed or detained, about 150 civilians/friendlies were killed or wounded. You can browse the complete dataset in a Google Fusion Table. (The "war logs" at the Guardian only cover about 18% of all reports.)

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