At least 50 Afghan civilians were killed Thursday, some in a drone strike blamed on the United States and others in a Taliban suicide bombing.
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Taliban Make Good on Pledge to Strike Afghan Election Campaign
Two attacks including one at a rally for President Ashraf Ghani killed at least 48 people, less than two weeks before the vote. Mr. Ghani was unhurt.
A Professor’s Killing Sends a Chill Through a Campus in Pakistan
A student said he killed Prof. Khalid Hameed, a well-liked teacher, because he insulted Islam. Now his colleagues are being very careful about what they say.
For Afghans Scarred by War, ‘Peace Can’t Bring My Love Back’
We reached some of the victims of the conflict whose stories we have reported over the years to hear their views on a stalled peace deal.
‘Waiting for All of It to End’: A Marine’s Battlefield View of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
In February 2010, in the Taliban sanctuary of Marja, we were fighting to let Afghanistan build a democracy. Or something like that.
Boko Haram Is Back. With Better Drones.
After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demoralized Nigerian military.
Horrid Conditions in Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Fled Risk Fostering Extremism
The “intolerable” conditions at the Al Hol camp in Syria, set up to house families fleeing Islamic State strongholds, are fueling radicalization, according to a United Nations report.
U.S. Soldier Whose Death in Afghanistan Upended Peace Talks ‘Loved His Country’
President Trump said he called off negotiations with the Taliban after they claimed responsibility for the death of Sgt. First Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz.
Afghans Glad Trump Stopped Taliban Talks, Even if They Doubt His Explanation
What jarred many Afghans was how a single attack and the death of one American, cited by Mr. Trump, could have upended 10 months of negotiations.
How Trump’s Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart
What would have been one of the biggest headline-grabbing moments of President Trump’s tenure was put together on the spur of the moment and then canceled on the spur of the moment.