The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks.
Tag: Faryab Province (Afghanistan)
Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Horrific Casualties as Taliban Advance
At least 24 commandos were killed in one battle in the Afghan north, and that kind of stark loss is playing out across the country: “We mourn. The Taliban celebrate. And it hurts too much.”
‘Hospital Needs to Be Quarantined,’ but Works On in Country at War
Twenty percent of the staff at one hospital is quarantined, but doors remain open as the war wounded are brought in.
A Weekly Report From Afghanistan That Takes a Toll
President Trump has dominated headlines in the U.S. over a canceled Camp David peace summit. In Afghanistan, civilians and security officers keep dying. Our two reporters explain how they keep track.