The 20-hour gun battle left officials scrambling to recapture hundreds of prisoners, including many from the Islamic State and the Taliban.
Tag: Afghan National Security Forces
In Afghanistan, a Rarely Seen Anti-Tank Weapon Destroys a Helicopter
Another Afghan helicopter was hit in January by an anti-tank guided missile in southern Afghanistan, in a swath of territory long contested by the Taliban.
Taliban Announce Brief Cease-Fire, as Afghan Peace Talks Look Imminent
The developments could inject new optimism into a peace process that had been floundering over disagreements and insurgent attacks.
In Afghan Attacks, Facts Are Murky. But It’s Clear Deaths Are Piling Up.
With peace talks stalled, the details of intensifying strikes across the country, and their toll on civilians, are increasingly hard to pin down. But there’s one certainty: Afghans are dying.
$174 Million Afghan Drone Program Is Riddled With Problems, U.S. Report Says
Overhead surveillance is critical to fighting the Taliban, but the American military’s effort to equip Afghan forces has fallen short, according to an independent watchdog.
Taliban Stage a Major Attack, as Violence Intensifies in Northern Afghanistan
Insurgents bombed the entrance of an Afghan intelligence complex in a provincial capital, then stormed the offices in a sustained gun battle, killing at least 11.
Afghan War Casualty Report: July 2020
At least 49 pro-government forces and 17 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan the past month.
A Prisoner Release Stuns 2 American War Widows
An Afghan police officer who killed two American military advisers in 2012 is released early from his 20-year sentence.
Afghan War Casualty Report: June 2020
At least 28 pro-government forces and 33 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
Trump Wants Troops in Afghanistan Home by Election Day. The Pentagon Is Drawing Up Plans.
President Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire to leave Afghanistan sooner than the timeline laid out in the Feb. 29 peace agreement. He may want to campaign on bringing home every soldier.