Officials said that Afghan special forces requested American airstrikes after coming under heavy fire from the Taliban in Helmand Province.
Tag: Afghanistan
3 U.S. Soldiers Died in Afghanistan: Why This Fight Drags On
Why Americans are still dying in a city they liberated from the Taliban months ago: Not enough commandos, too many casualties, and a many-fronted war.
Afghanistan Considers Delaying Presidential Election
Officials are discussing delaying April 20’s presidential vote amid disarray in counting votes from last month’s parliamentary balloting.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 16-22
At least 42 security force members were killed during the past week, and 73 civilians died in air strikes, bombings, crossfire and a night raid.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 9-15
At least 242 security force members were killed during the past week, the latest of more than 28,000 to die in the past four years.
Afghan Military Deaths Since 2015: More Than 28,000
The Afghan president confirmed a much higher death rate for his security forces than previously admitted, but said the Taliban were not winning.
Taliban Slaughter Elite Afghan Troops, and a ‘Safe’ District Is Falling
Times journalists traveled to the site of a Taliban assault. Instead of a fierce stand by government commandos, they found a massacre of those American-trained troops.
Afghanistan Is the World’s Polio Capital. These Afghans Hope to Fix That.
These Afghans Are Trying to Fix That.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 02-08
At least 118 security force members were killed during the past week as fighting spread to nine provinces, mostly in the south.
Taliban Pummel Security Forces Across Afghanistan
Dozens of soldiers and police officers were killed or captured in nine attacks that overran security bases and outposts.