Two of the country’s election agencies got into a messy public dispute after votes cast in Kabul in parliamentary elections were declared invalid.
Tag: Afghanistan
To Feed U.S. Troops, Businessman Violated Iran Sanctions, Charges Say
The federal government charged a Clinton supporter, Abul Huda Farouki of the Anham company, with defrauding it by shipping to Afghanistan through Iran.
Afghan Women’s Soccer Team Accuses Officials of Sexual Abuse
The government is investigating allegations that players on the national team were abused, including by the head of Afghanistan’s soccer federation.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Taliban Commander in Afghanistan
Mullah Abdul Manan, who led the Taliban’s brutal campaigns in southern Afghanistan, was killed as American diplomats push the group to join peace talks.
A Generation of Widows, Raising Children Who Will Be Forged by Loss
The war in Afghanistan is disproportionately killing young men, leaving behind women with limited options.
At War: A Marine’s Reaction to a Children’s Book Prompts an Apology From the Publisher
In an article for the Times, a former Marine criticized a “choose your own adventure” children’s book set in Afghanistan. A week later, the book’s publisher wrote to him with an apology.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 23-29
At least 89 pro-government forces were killed during the past week, as fighting spiked again, with another 53 civilians killed, many of them in airstrikes and night raids.
At Least a Dozen Civilians Killed in Afghan and U.S. Operation
Officials said that Afghan special forces requested American airstrikes after coming under heavy fire from the Taliban in Helmand Province.
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.