At least 64 security forces and 26 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
Tag: Taliban
Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die
Afghanistan’s poor are being deceived into defending outposts from the Taliban, sometimes under the guise of construction work — a scheme partially bankrolled by the government.
In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban
The sneakers have been worn by Afghan fighters over multiple generations, but they’ve become a gruesome marker of the Taliban’s violent insurgency.
‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future have left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.
‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over
A new wave of violence and a growing uncertainty about the country’s future has left Afghans in the capital with a constant sense of fear.
Why Did the Taliban Free an Imprisoned Afghan Police Officer?
The internal debate in Washington over the fate of an Iranian prisoner in Afghanistan illustrates one of the difficult decisions the end of a war brings.
She Killed an American in 2012. Why Was She Freed in the Taliban Deal?
The internal debate in Washington over the fate of an Iranian prisoner in Afghanistan illustrates one of the difficult decisions the end of a war brings.
Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2021
At least 49 pro-government forces and 15 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll
Afghan men in an impoverished border settlement die trying to smuggle opium into Iran, leaving behind loved ones forced to survive on their own.
‘Sticky Bombs’ Sow Terror and Chaos in a City on Edge
The Taliban’s recent shift to magnetic bombs to target Afghan officials in Kabul underscores the government’s struggle to protect its own people.