Until now, many of the troubling events that took place during the war in Afghanistan have been shrouded in secrecy.
Tag: United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
How War-Crime Accusations Against Green Berets Were Denied and Buried
As cases of lawless behavior and extrajudicial killings mounted, the Special Forces had to decide how to respond — and whom to protect.
Trump Pardon Ended Probe Into Green Beret’s Killing of Suspected Taliban Bombmaker. Was Justice Served?
The president’s pardon of Mathew Golsteyn cut short an investigation into his killing of a man he believed to be a Taliban bombmaker. Was justice served?
Ex-Green Beret Goudreau, Who Planned Failed Venezuela Coup, Is Arrested
Jordan Goudreau, 48, had taken credit for a failed coup attempt against Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. He faces federal charges of illegal arms smuggling.
U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad
The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.
Billy Waugh, 93, ‘Godfather of the Green Berets,’ Is Dead
He was a Special Forces soldier during the Vietnam War then worked for the C.I.A., tracking Osama bin Laden in Sudan and fighting in Afghanistan after 9/11.
U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup
American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning.
American Soldiers Help Mozambique Battle an Expanding ISIS Affiliate
With a small military training program, the United States military has joined efforts to fight a brutal insurgency that has devastated northern Mozambique.
Ex-Green Beret Admits He Betrayed U.S. While Spying for Russia
A former Army officer spied on the United States for more than a decade, providing Russians with sensitive information, prosecutors said. His treachery could land him in prison for life.
Somalia Worries That a U.S. Withdrawal Will Be Disastrous
An elite commando unit supported by U.S. forces could fall apart, officials say, leaving the country more vulnerable to the Shabab and other terrorist groups.