A U.N. mission in Afghanistan reported summary killings, arbitrary detentions and torture of hundreds of onetime soldiers, police officers and others in the old government.
Tag: Afghanistan War (2001- )
The Taliban Won but These Afghans Fought On
But the Afghan resistance movement is no match for the Taliban’s military might.
Judge Vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction and Dishonorable Discharge
The Army colonel overseeing the court-martial trial had applied for a job with the Trump-era Justice Department, raising the appearance of bias.
James F. Dobbins, Leading Authority on Nation Building, Dies at 81
His Foreign Service career took him on a tour of world hot spots, including Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans and Afghanistan, where he led efforts to rebuild war-torn countries.
Afghanistan Has Ousted Americans, but Cultural Influences Remain
While the Taliban have erased most obvious vestiges of the U.S. nation-building effort in Afghanistan, the cultural legacy of two decades of American occupation has been harder to stamp out.
For These Veterans of U.S. Military, ‘Free’ Health Care Is a 5-Hour Flight Away
Citizens of three Pacific Island nations, eligible to serve in the U.S. military, find it hard to make use of the health benefits they have earned.
Why Bakhmut? It’s a Question Older Than the Ukraine War.
The twists and turns of a war are rarely easy to predict. In Ukraine, they landed on a city in the east that few had ever heard of. And then the whole world watched for months.
Fleeing Afghanistan, U.S. Allies Risk Journey Through Darién Gap
For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.
Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport
Thirteen U.S. service members and scores of Afghan civilians died in the bombing as the United States was evacuating in August 2021.
Inspector General Says U.S. Aid May Be Flowing to the Taliban
The special inspector general for Afghanistan’s reconstruction accused the Biden administration of blocking his efforts to track assistance.