Author: THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF and NAJIM RAHIM
Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive
The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks.
Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Horrific Casualties as Taliban Advance
At least 24 commandos were killed in one battle in the Afghan north, and that kind of stark loss is playing out across the country: “We mourn. The Taliban celebrate. And it hurts too much.”
Bombing Outside Afghan School Kills at Least 50, With Girls as Targets
The attack, which came at the end of a particularly violent week, underlined growing concerns about the American troop withdrawal.
How an Afghan Political Crisis Derailed Payments to War Victims
Sometimes money is the only form of justice for those who lost loved ones in Afghanistan’s unending war.
Killing of 2 Marines in 2011 Almost Derailed Afghan Peace Talks
Even as they pushed for the release of other Afghan prisoners as part of a deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials privately dug in over freeing a man who had killed Americans.
ISIS Fighters Attack Outpost in Tajikistan
The violence points to the resilience of the Islamic State and its longstanding aim to spread from its enclave in Afghanistan.
To Disrupt Elections, Taliban Turn to an Old Tactic: Destroying Cell Towers
The insurgent group’s strategy of disrupting cellular communication highlights the delicate balance of fighting the government while trying to gain support from the rural populace.
Taliban Kill at Least a Dozen Afghan Soldiers, a Day After Peace Talks
Militants overran two outposts in the western province of Badghis, and say they will continue to mount attacks.