An investigation shows an American airstrike killed 12 family members in eastern Afghanistan during a battle against insurgents.
Tag: Taliban
Afghan Peace Marchers Take Cease-Fire Plea Directly to Taliban
About three dozen activists are heading toward Taliban-controlled territory in southern Afghanistan to ask for a halt to the country’s violence.
Afghan War Casualty Report: May 24-30
At least 134 pro-government forces and 47 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny
The American University of Afghanistan is at risk of closing after United States government investigators said they could not account for $63 million in spending.
Afghan Forces Hit With Wave of Attacks on Eve of Taliban Talks
The violence came as Afghan politicians and Taliban members prepared to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations with Russia, and to speak informally.
Attacks by Extremists on Afghan Schools Triple, Report Says
The surge, not seen since 2015, was yet another sign of the deteriorating security situation across Afghanistan.
In Kabul’s Liberating Cafes, ‘Women Make the Culture Here, Not Men’
As peace talks threaten Afghan women’s hard-won freedoms, they find sanctuary in coffee shops and enjoy the free conversation, and mingling with men, permitted there.
Bombing at Afghan Mosque Kills Popular Religious Scholar
The attack, which killed two people in all, mirrored a Taliban strategy of targeting those with religious influence to exert the militant group’s power far from the battlefield.
My Best Friend and I Did Everything Together — Until He Was Killed in Afghanistan
A bomb planted by the Taliban killed my best friend, Patrick. This Memorial Day, I am still coming to terms with the fact that I survived our ill-fated mission and he did not.
Attacks on Girls’ Schools on the Rise as Taliban Make Gains
Two school bombings last month in Afghanistan renewed fears of a return to repression should the Taliban become part of a future government.