The brief announcement on Saturday from the NATO-led mission did not provide a name or other details.
Author: DAVID ZUCCHINO
It’s War on Afghan Civilians, Even as Both Sides Talk Peace
Innocent bystanders in Afghanistan are still dying in alarming numbers, despite pledges by Taliban and government negotiators to be more careful.
Taliban Attack Aid Group Office in Kabul, in Setback to U.S. Peace Talks
Experts said the attack in Kabul, the capital, was a clear signal about the state of the peace talks the United States is holding with the militants in Qatar.
Taliban and U.S. Start New Round of Talks in Qatar
As fighting intensifies across Afghanistan, American and insurgent envoys — though none from the Afghan government — will discuss a possible troop withdrawal.
U.S. Military Stops Counting How Much of Afghanistan Is Controlled by Taliban
“It’s like turning off the scoreboard,” one American official said of the decision, which eliminates an important public measure of progress in the war.
U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds
Afghan civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces rose in the first quarter of this year, even as overall civilian casualties dropped, according to the U.N.
Amid Afghan Peace Talks, U.N. Reports Record Civilian Deaths in 2018
According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
The U.S. Spent $8 Billion on Afghanistan’s Air Force. It’s Still Struggling.
Eleven years after the United States began building an Afghan air force, it remains a frustrating work in progress, even as Taliban gains have increased the need.