In February 2010, in the Taliban sanctuary of Marja, we were fighting to let Afghanistan build a democracy. Or something like that.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Statements on Increased Military Strikes in Afghanistan
A survey of military operations seems to indicate that, at best, the president is exaggerating the pace of current operations, even if they have increased in recent weeks.
U.S. Deal With Taliban Meets Afghan Resistance as Violence Intensifies
Officials say the deal lacks protections to ensure the Taliban keep their promises. “The people of Afghanistan have been bitten by this snake before.”
As Afghanistan Seeks Peace, Social Media Raises Fear of Reprisals
The spread of graphic imagery of killings in a war that reaches so deep into local communities threatens to fuel vengeance beyond any U.S.-Taliban deal.
Egyptian Sought in F.B.I. Qaeda Query Says He Has Nothing to Hide
“I love American people,” said Mohamed Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim, an Egyptian living in Brazil who was named on a most-wanted bulletin.
Egyptian Sought in F.B.I. Qaeda Query Says He Has Nothing to Hide
“I love American people,” said Mohamed Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim, an Egyptian living in Brazil who was named on a most-wanted bulletin.
The U.S. and the Taliban Are Near a Deal. Here’s What It Could Look Like.
Details of how American troops would withdraw and how a cease-fire would be shaped are among the most crucial issues in the talks’ final stages.
ISIS, Eyeing Europe, Could Launch Attacks This Year, U.N. Warns
Less than five months after its military defeat in Syria, the group is considering attacks designed to “exacerbate existing dissent and unrest” in European nations.
Mogadishu Mayor Dies of Injuries From Suicide Bombing
Abdirahman Omar Osman had been airlifted to Qatar, where he sought treatment after a July 24 attack, officials said.
Death of Hamza bin Laden Seen as Blow to Al Qaeda’s Future
Osama bin Laden’s son was being groomed to lead Al Qaeda and was seen as crucial for luring younger recruits, who have flocked to ISIS instead.