This time, it was a Soviet cluster bomb, killing 3 boys on a now-peaceful mountain. War after war has left Afghanistan littered with thousands of deadly next times.
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Two Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
The U.S. military in Kabul said preliminary reports indicate the crash was not caused by enemy fire.
Two Western Hostages Are Freed in Afghanistan in Deal With Taliban
The two Western teachers held by the Taliban are safe with American forces, officials say, and three Taliban figures are freed. Some Afghans worry it won’t help renew peace talks.
Deal With Taliban Will Free American and Australian Professors, Officials Say
The expected exchange, including senior members of the Haqqani network of the Taliban, is likely to be a step toward new peace talks.
Afghan War Casualty Report: November 2019
At least 29 pro-government forces and 34 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
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.
She Was Daddy’s Little Girl. At 3, She Watched Him Shot Dead.
The assassination of an Afghan government employee while his daughter was next to him has underscored the lasting trauma of the intensifying war.
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.