Details were unclear. The declaration came on an unannounced trip as the president seeks to highlight a record of achievement while he campaigns for re-election.
Tag: Afghanistan
Roadside Bomb Kills 13 People on Their Way to Afghan Wedding
Most of the victims were from a single family. “I am dead, I am finished, I am destroyed,” said one of the survivors.
3 Afghan Schools, 165 Accounts of Students Being Raped
An advocacy group says it has documented systematic sexual abuse by teachers, principals and other authorities of dozens of boys in one rural area.
American Aid Worker for U.N. Is Killed in Afghan Capital
The killing of the United Nations employee underscores the growing threat to aid workers at a time Afghanistan is in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Afghan Vote Crawls Toward Crisis, With No Results After 2 Months
A dispute over a decisive slice of votes in the country’s presidential election is again exposing the fragility of Afghan democracy, as President Trump pushes for a drawdown of troops.
Afghanistan’s Curse: A Bomb From 2 Wars Ago Crushes a Family Today
This time, it was a Soviet cluster bomb, killing 3 boys on a now-peaceful mountain. War after war has left Afghanistan littered with thousands of deadly next times.
Two Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
The U.S. military in Kabul said preliminary reports indicate the crash was not caused by enemy fire.
Two Western Hostages Are Freed in Afghanistan in Deal With Taliban
The two Western teachers held by the Taliban are safe with American forces, officials say, and three Taliban figures are freed. Some Afghans worry it won’t help renew peace talks.
Deal With Taliban Will Free American and Australian Professors, Officials Say
The expected exchange, including senior members of the Haqqani network of the Taliban, is likely to be a step toward new peace talks.
I Watched Friends Die in Afghanistan. The Guilt Has Nearly Killed Me.
I was convinced the deaths of my friends in combat were my fault. It took me years to realize this feeling had a name: survivor guilt.