The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.
Tag: Afghanistan War (2001- )
After Years, F.B.I. Recovers Remains of American Woman in Afghanistan
The recovery of Cydney Mizell, an aid worker abducted in 2008, demonstrates the intricacies of tracking down hostages, particularly in a country where the United States no longer has a presence.
Ukraine, a Sniper Mission and the Myth of the ‘Good Kill’
A New York Times reporter who is a former Marine has a conversation with a Ukrainian sniper about morality in war.
Two Years After Afghanistan Exit, Biden Resists Calls for More Taliban Contact
Some U.S. officials had clung to the hope that the Taliban had moderated since they last controlled the country in the 1990s.
Taliban Members Are Accused of Targeting Afghan Ex-Officials
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.
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.