At least five Afghan security forces were killed after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in the southern province of Kandahar.
Tag: Afghanistan War (2001- )
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Jan. 4-10
At least 139 pro-government forces and 15 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Violence Grows in Northern Afghanistan, but Neither Side Is Gaining Much Ground
The fighting has continued amid stalled efforts to persuade the Taliban to sit down for talks with the Afghan government.
The U.S. Spent $8 Billion on Afghanistan’s Air Force. It’s Still Struggling.
Eleven years after the United States began building an Afghan air force, it remains a frustrating work in progress, even as Taliban gains have increased the need.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Dec. 28-Jan. 3
At least 75 pro-government forces and 14 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Afghan Leaders Dispute Trump’s Claim That Soviets Invaded to Fight Terrorists
President Ashraf Ghani contested President Trump’s claim that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to fight terrorists.
Taliban Attacks in Northern Afghanistan Kill 27 Security Officers
The coordinated strikes by the militant group came weeks after President Trump ordered a drawdown of American forces from Afghanistan.
C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger
The fighters hold the line in the war’s toughest spots, but officials say their brutal tactics are terrorizing the public and undermining the U.S. mission.
Afghanistan Dispatch: Along a Road of Sorrow, a Toddler Lost Her Name, Her Family and Her Life
A roadside bomb wiped out a family in Afghanistan, except for a tiny girl who arrived in a shepherd’s arms at a hospital where no one knew her name. She was called “Angel” as she struggled to survive.
Suicide Bombing Kills Pakistani Insurgent Wanted for Attack on Chinese
Aslam Baluch, who officials say masterminded last month’s attack on a Chinese consulate in Pakistan, was targeted in Afghanistan.