The surge, not seen since 2015, was yet another sign of the deteriorating security situation across Afghanistan.
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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.
Lawmakers Scuffle Over Disputed Speaker’s Role in Afghan Parliament
The turmoil came just days after newly elected members started their first session after elections plagued by vote-rigging and bribery.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Police
The ill-fated strike was in response to a police call for air support, after a Taliban attack in Helmand Province.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: May 10-16
At least 80 pro-government forces and 29 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
How the Taliban Infiltrated a Vital Afghan Army Base — Again
New details from an attack on Camp Bastion, once the British and American headquarters in troubled Helmand Province, shows more weaknesses of the Afghan military.
Taliban Target Aid Groups, in an Ominous Turn in Afghanistan
Humanitarian casualties are on the rise again after years of decline in Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places for aid workers.