At least 29 pro-government forces and 34 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
Tag: Taliban
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.
Rocket Attack Wounds at Least 5 Marines in Afghanistan
The high number of casualties came a day after Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper visited the country.
U.S. Is Quietly Reducing Its Troop Force in Afghanistan
The reduction, which officials say could gradually drop the number of troops by several thousand, is happening even without any deal with the Taliban.
Pentagon Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan, and Pelosi Does the Same
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and the House speaker arrived as the U.S. considers reviving peace talks with the Taliban.
Civilian Casualties Reach Highest Level in Afghan War, U.N. Says
July was the deadliest month for noncombatants in Afghanistan since the organization began tracking such figures a decade ago.