At least 67 pro-government forces and 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Tag: Afghan National Police
A Taliban Commander’s Double Life, in a War He Couldn’t Leave Behind
In one life, he was Zabet Khan, a 25-year-old with a fondness for selfies. In the other, he was Commander Zarqawi, veteran of a war he couldn’t escape.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Police
The ill-fated strike was in response to a police call for air support, after a Taliban attack in Helmand Province.
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.
Taliban Kill Unarmed Afghan Police Officers Waiting for Pay
Fighters disguised in police uniforms killed at least 20 Afghan police officers and wounded dozens of other people in a brazen attack on a police headquarters.
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.
Taliban Attack Kills Dozens in Afghanistan Despite U.S. Efforts in Peace Talks
At least 30 members of the Afghan security and police forces were killed in the attack, a sign of intensifying spring fighting across the country despite American efforts to reach a peace deal.
Homes Lost and Lives Trampled, Rural Afghans Urgently Want Peace
Desperate for any sort of truce, many of those displaced by fighting already lack the basic rights that urban elites fear will be lost in a deal with the Taliban.
This May Be the World’s Deadliest Job. But There’s ‘No Choice Except to Join.’
Afghan Army and police salaries support extended families, even entire villages, but at a staggering price in lives. Some worry that peace could have its own cost.
Taliban Attack on Checkpoint Kills 5 Police in Afghanistan
At least five Afghan security forces were killed after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in the southern province of Kandahar.