At least 29 pro-government forces and 34 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
Tag: Afghanistan
Captives or Defectors? Taliban Fighters Tell Conflicting Tales
The simple idea of insurgency versus government proves much more complex when dozens of detained fighters tell their stories in a remote corner of Afghanistan.
ISIS Fighters Attack Outpost in Tajikistan
The violence points to the resilience of the Islamic State and its longstanding aim to spread from its enclave in Afghanistan.
Afghan Government Demands Cease-Fire Before Any Taliban Talks
The new precondition is likely to complicate any revival of the peace negotiations called off last month by President Trump.
In Afghanistan’s War and Peace, WhatsApp Delivers the Message
WhatsApp has proliferated in the highest echelons of the Afghan government — as well as among the Taliban.
In One Afghan District, the Same Promises of Victory, 32 Years Apart
A Times reporter visits Baghlan Province, where, three decades ago, a Russian journalist documented the same assurances of peace offered to local residents by foreign commanders.
7 Combat Deployments in 6 Years, Then a Bullet Nearly Killed Him
Jeffery Dawson wasn’t supposed to be on the mission that nearly killed him, but the Army’s failure to recruit enough bomb-disposal technicians for his unit meant there was no one else to go.
In a Quiet Corner, an Old Afghan Poet Polishes ‘the Heart’s Mirror’
For more than 50 years, Haidari Wujodi’s desk in a Kabul library has been a stop for those seeking escape from the violence outside.
Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off
Only polio virus Type 1 persists, and only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But now mutant vaccine viruses are paralyzing some unvaccinated children.
Rocket Attack Wounds at Least 5 Marines in Afghanistan
The high number of casualties came a day after Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper visited the country.