Al Jazeera English
| Nov 13, 2012
Another general has been caught up in the scandal that triggered the resignation of David Petraeus as head of the CIA. John R. Allen, head of allied forces in Afghanistan, is being investigated for "inappropriate" communication with Jill Kelley, t...
Al Jazeera English
| Feb 24, 2012
In the four days of protests since the discovery of burnt Qurans at Bagram air base 25 people, including two US soldiers, have died.
Friday's 11 deaths marked the deadliest day in four days of protest.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul.
Euronews
| Feb 23, 2012
In a third day of violence in Afghanistan sparked by the burning of Qurans, another five people have been killed. This brings the total number of dead to 14 since protests began. President Hamid Karzai is appealing for calm, as demonstrations tak...
NATO
| Feb 21, 2012
General John Allen, Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, responds to claims that a large number of Islamic religious materials, which included Qurans, were being prepared for disposal. The incident happ...
— Jun 10 at 02:08 pm
Washington, D.C. – General John Allen (USMC Ret.), former commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has joined the B...
— Feb 11 at 01:38 pm
...in the coming years. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford took over the command of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISA...
John R. Allen is a United States Marine Corps four-star general. He was the nominee to be NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe in early 2013. His assignment is as commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan from July 2011- March 2013.
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