Afghanistan

U.S.-Taliban Talks: Afghan Government Wasn't In The Room, Crocker Says

7:55am August 03, 2018

The U.S. has reportedly met with Taliban officials to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.

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Afghan policemen stand guard outside the Imam Zaman Shiite mosque the day after a suicide attack during Friday evening prayers last October.

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Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'

4:34pm July 31, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."

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Key Taliban Figures Killed In Afghan Army Operation

7:48am July 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In the attack on Sunday, a dozen Taliban militants were reportedly killed, including the militant group's shadow governor for Kapisa province.

'Drop By Drop': How Poetry Helped The U.S. Military In Afghanistan

7:24am July 16, 2018

From the Rough Translation podcast, the story of an Air Force captain who seemed to hold the key to turning around the Afghan war, and why everything went wrong.

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U.S. Service Member Killed In 'Apparent Insider Attack' In Afghanistan, NATO Says

5:46pm July 07, 2018

by Nicole Hernandez

A U.S. service member was killed and two others wounded Saturday. Details of the incident, which is under investigation, were not immediately released.

U.S. service members walk off a helicopter on the runway at Camp Bost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on September 11, 2017.

Pentagon Questioned Over Blackout On War Zone Troop Numbers

10:49am July 03, 2018

by David Welna

The Pentagon has stopped reporting troop levels for Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria following President Trump's declaration that the U.S. would not talk about troop numbers in Afghanistan.

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Lt. Gen. Austin S. "Scott" Miller, shown here in 2015, a 57-year-old West Point graduate, has spent much of his career with Special Operators, working in the shadows on battlefields that include Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He most recently was commander

For Next U.S. Commander In Afghanistan, 'This Is About Protecting U.S. Citizens'

4:31pm June 20, 2018

by Tom Bowman

"I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date" for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.

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Was Afghan Cease-Fire A Sign Of Hope?

9:18am June 20, 2018

Rachel Martin talks with Candace Rondeaux, a security analyst for New America, about a recent three-day cease-fire in the war in Afghanistan and what it means for peace talks.

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Afghan Muslims celebrated the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Friday. An attack on Saturday disturbed the peace, leaving dozens of casualties.

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Afghan President Extends Ceasefire, Despite Suicide Bombing

5:43pm June 16, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The attack, claimed by ISIS, disrupted a historic moment when national security forces were celebrating a temporary truce between the Taliban and national security forces.

Pigeons fly into the air as Muslims offer prayers at the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of Ramadan, at the Shah-e Do Shamshira Mosque in Kabul on Friday. This Eid, Afghans welcomed the start of the Taliban's first cease-fire since t

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Afghan Taliban Begin 3-Day Cease-Fire For Eid Al-Fitr

1:58pm June 15, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The holiday cease-fire — promised on both sides — is a rare act of goodwill. However, not all warring parties in Afghanistan are laying down arms.