US in Afghanistan
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Taliban pile pressure on Afghan government forces in west
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have stepped up pressure on Afghan forces in the western province of Badghis, killing 20…
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
World
June 20, 2016
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, including at least 14 when a…
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in US war machine
World
June 7, 2016
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in US war machine
When US drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted…
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
Middle East
March 6, 2016
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China…
U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
World
December 28, 2014
U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the…
US opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners, adding to strains
World
January 1, 2014
US opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners, adding to strains
The United States wants Afghanistan to halt the release of 88 prisoners from an Afghan jail because they pose a…
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
Features/Interviews
November 20, 2013
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
The text of a security pact between the United States and Afghanistan that sets out a military blueprint once Washington…
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
World
February 10, 2013
Dunford takes charge of NATO in Afghanistan
KABUL — US General Joseph Dunford has assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, taking over from General John Allen,…
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan
World
January 12, 2013
Obama, Karzai accelerate end of US combat role in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Friday to speed up the handover of combat…