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Tag: Wardak (Afghanistan)

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In Afghanistan, Collecting Scrap Metal Is a Risky Pursuit

May 14, 2022Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Safiullah Padshah and Kiana HayeriComments Off on In Afghanistan, Collecting Scrap Metal Is a Risky Pursuit

Discarded metal left by decades of conflict has become a livelihood for impoverished Afghans. But many have been killed by unexploded munitions.

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On Patrol: 12 Days With a Taliban Police Unit in Kabul

January 28, 2022Victor J. Blue, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Safiullah PadshahComments Off on On Patrol: 12 Days With a Taliban Police Unit in Kabul

Tasked with guarding a Shiite shrine, a police unit offers a telling snapshot of the Taliban’s rank-and-file fighters and the challenges Afghanistan’s rulers face in governing a diverse nation.

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Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021DAVID ZUCCHINO and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

With U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.

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A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021DAVID ZUCCHINO and NAJIM RAHIMComments Off on A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

Dozens of besieged outposts or bases, and four district centers, have given up to the insurgents this month, in an accelerating rural collapse as American troops leave.

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Afghan Town’s First Female Mayor Awaits Her Assassination

October 4, 2019FATIMA FAIZI and ROD NORDLANDComments Off on Afghan Town’s First Female Mayor Awaits Her Assassination

Zarifa Ghafari expects to die in office. But in the meantime, she intends to do something about the litter problem.

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It’s War on Afghan Civilians, Even as Both Sides Talk Peace

July 9, 2019DAVID ZUCCHINOComments Off on It’s War on Afghan Civilians, Even as Both Sides Talk Peace

Innocent bystanders in Afghanistan are still dying in alarming numbers, despite pledges by Taliban and government negotiators to be more careful.

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2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Fierce Firefight in Afghanistan

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019FAHIM ABEDComments Off on 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Fierce Firefight in Afghanistan

The latest American military deaths, bringing this year’s total to nine in the country, come days before the next round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban.

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Caught Between U.S. and Taliban, a Family Dies and the Survivor Seeks Justice

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019NYT > WorldComments Off on Caught Between U.S. and Taliban, a Family Dies and the Survivor Seeks Justice

An investigation shows an American airstrike killed 12 family members in eastern Afghanistan during a battle against insurgents.

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Airstrike Said to Kill Taliban Mastermind Prompts Dispute in Afghanistan

January 23, 2019FAHIM ABED and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Airstrike Said to Kill Taliban Mastermind Prompts Dispute in Afghanistan

Afghan intelligence officials said the strike hit a Taliban leader responsible for a deadly assault this week. Local people said it killed civilian hunters.

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After Deadly Assault on Afghan Base, Taliban Sit for Talks With U.S. Diplomats

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019MUJIB MASHAL, FAHIM ABED and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on After Deadly Assault on Afghan Base, Taliban Sit for Talks With U.S. Diplomats

At least 40 Afghans working for the country’s intelligence agency were killed in a militant assault on their base in Wardak Province, one of the single deadliest such attacks in 17 years of war.

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