The Pentagon has directed about 4,500 troops to the region atop the roughly 50,000 already there as tensions rise with Iran. They are reinforcing their outposts, bases and airfields.
Tag: Afghanistan
Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2020
At least 109 pro-government forces and 11 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
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A Country Where Driving Makes You a Target
Afghanistan’s highways are prime killing fields, with travelers dying in roadside bombings, ambushes and airstrikes.
Afghan Official Says Taliban Abducted 26 Peace Activists
The police are trying to find and free the abducted activists whose convoy was going from village to village to rally for peace.
American Special Forces Soldier Is Killed in Afghanistan
The death was the 20th of a service member during combat operations this year.
Afghan President Leads in Disputed Vote as Opposition Protests
Long-delayed initial results of the September election show President Ashraf Ghani leading with a slight majority of the vote.
Husband in Taliban Hostage Couple Acquitted of Assaulting Wife
Saying neither Joshua Boyle nor Caitlin Coleman, who were held captive for five years in Afghanistan, were credible, a judge dismissed all charges.
Afghan Warlord Escapes Arrest as Troops Turn City into War Zone
Afghan leaders sent combat forces to capture a belligerent warlord, but many critics believed the deadly raid was a political stunt gone awry.
At Least 23 Soldiers Killed in Insider Attack in Afghanistan
A Taliban infiltrator opened fire on soldiers as they were sleeping in a military base in Ghazni Province, officials said.