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Pompeo Meets Taliban as ISIS Rockets Hit Kabul
Dozens were injured in the attack on a residential area in Kabul which has been claimed by a local Islamic State group.
The U.S. Can't Afford to Drop the Ball on Peace in Afghanistan
The coronavirus epidemic has created the temptation to forgo the complicated peace process and to simply withdraw our troops. This is the very last thing America should be doing.
In the Taliban-U.S. Agreement, Everybody Win—Except the Women
The sad truth is women's rights are far down the agenda for the U.S. They're not even mentioned in the Doha accord, despite pressure from international rights groups and the media.
No Compelling National Security Argument to Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
There is a curious lack of recognition in Washington of just how effective the U.S. intelligence and military apparatus has become since 9/11.
Possibly Hundreds Caught In Blast Inside Wedding Hall In Kabul
Dozens of people have been killed or wounded after an explosion sent flames ripping through a wedding hall on Saturday night in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to The Associated Press.
Taliban Calls Trump 'Irresponsible' for Saying He Could Destroy Afghanistan
The group warned Trump that multiple historical empires have taken the dream of victory in Afghanistan "to the grave."
U.S. Will Remain Major Player in Afghanistan
The U.S. military, as capable and professional as it is, is but one tool in America's extensive foreign policy toolkit.
Taliban and U.S. Agree to Draft of Plan for Peace Deal
The drafted framework is tentative but appears to be the closest the parties have come to reaching an agreement to end a 17-year war that has killed tens of thousands.
Gunmen Kill At Least 29 In Kabul Attack
More than two dozen people were killed in Kabul on Monday when gunmen stormed a government building and engaged security forces in an hours-long, coordinated assault in the heart of the Afghan capital.
U.S. Admiral Found Dead in Bahrain Home
The U.S. Navy said it didn't suspect foul play in the death of vice Admiral Scott Stearney.
U.S. Confirms Killing of ISIS Leader in Afghanistan
Abu Sayed Orakzai was killed along with several fellow fighters on August 25.
Hundreds Killed in Taliban Assault on Afghan City
About 194 militants, almost 100 security forces and 30 civilians have died since fighting began on August 10.
American Troops Help Fight Off Major Taliban Assault
U.S. helicopters and drones buzzed overhead as Afghan soldiers attempted to force militants out of the eastern city of Ghazni.
Muslim Clerics Bombed After Fatwa on Suicide Attacks
Around 2,000 members of the Afghan Ulema Council were meeting in Kabul when a lone bomber struck.
Veteran Journalist Shah Marai Killed in Kabul Bombing
At least 25 people were killed by two bombs close to the headquarters of the Afghan intelligence services.
Dozens Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a Sunday suicide bomb blast in the western part of Kabul that killed at least 52 people as they lined up to register to vote ahead of the country's repeatedly postponed parliamentary elections.
Russia Blasts Claim It Arms the Taliban as 'Gossip'
"We know that the Russians are involved," claimed Gen. John Nicholson.
Taliban Launches Offensive Using Night-Vision Goggles
Insurgents for the group overran three checkpoints in night raids on Tuesday.
ISIS, Taliban Killed Thousands Civilians Last Year
But the total number of civilian casualties actually decreased in 2017, the U.N. said.
Scores Killed And Wounded in Kabul Ambulance Blast
Health ministry spokesman Wahid Majroh said at least 40 people were killed and 140 wounded in the blast.
Multiple U.S. Citizens Killed In Kabul Hotel Attack
The deadly incident occurred just a day after the Trump administration said terrorism would not be the country's top priority in terms of national security.
British Teen Accessed U.S. Middle East Intel Ops
The teenager persuaded call handlers at an internet company that he was John Brennan.
ISIS Attack Leaves 41 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Kabul
The Islamic State militant group, or ISIS, claimed responsibility for a series of explosions in the Afghan capital of Kabul that left at least 41 dead and 84 wounded on Thursday, according to reports.
Rape, Abuse, Underage Sex. That's Afghan Girls' Plight
Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a woman.
Christmas in Combat: The First Night I Saw Anyone Die
The last time the US celebrated a true peacetime Christmas was in the year 2000.
ISIS Beheads 15 of Its Own Fighters in Afghanistan
The group is infighting in the eastern province of Nangahar.
Trump Is Tripling Bombs on Afghanistan
The military dropped 3,554 weapons against the Taliban as of October 31.
Trump's Afghan Troop Surge Is Complete, Pentagon Says
The additional troops will help train and advise Afghan security forces against the Taliban and ISIS.
Hero Dog To Receive Highest Honor For Kabul Heroics
Eight-year-old Belgian Malinois helped to flush out jihadis from Kabul tower block.
Taliban Is Using Night-Vision Goggles to Kill
The militant group may have got them on the black market in Pakistan.