The twists and turns of a war are rarely easy to predict. In Ukraine, they landed on a city in the east that few had ever heard of. And then the whole world watched for months.
Tag: Marja (Afghanistan)
11 Years After Trying to Kill Each Other, a Marine and a Talib Meet Again
A Times reporter who once served in the Marines returned to the site of a major battle in Afghanistan to see what’s changed since the Taliban took over — and to meet a commander he once fought.
Once a Symbol of U.S. Strength, an Afghan District Now Faces Dire Times
At the war’s end, residents of Marja are growing increasingly desperate for any kind of help, a frustration that has turned to anger that the international community has seemingly abandoned them.
A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle
“Do you have body armor?” the Afghan pilot asked us as we prepared for a trip to outposts surrounded by the Taliban.
At Empty Afghanistan Bases, Echoes of a Long War
As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, a former Marine who became a Times reporter sees only traces of what several camps used to be.
‘Waiting for All of It to End’: A Marine’s Battlefield View of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
In February 2010, in the Taliban sanctuary of Marja, we were fighting to let Afghanistan build a democracy. Or something like that.