Afghan forces
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
Middle East
March 24, 2019
Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
KUNDUZ/LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Air strikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on…
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints
Middle East
March 18, 2019
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An overnight Taliban assault on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops, after some 100 Afghan…
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
Middle East
March 2, 2019
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
US Marines return to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand
Middle East
April 29, 2017
US Marines return to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Saturday, where American troops faced heated fighting until NATO's combat mission ended in…
Islamic State militants claim capture of US weapons in Afghanistan
World
August 8, 2016
Islamic State militants claim capture of US weapons in Afghanistan
Militants linked to Islamic State have released photos that purport to show weapons and equipment that belonged to American soldiers…
Afghan forces end siege at Spanish embassy in Kabul
World
December 12, 2015
Afghan forces end siege at Spanish embassy in Kabul
Afghan security forces suppressed a suicide attack on a guest house attached to the Spanish embassy in Kabul, killing three…
Residents say Afghan forces regain most of Kunduz
World
October 6, 2015
Residents say Afghan forces regain most of Kunduz
Police and residents said on Monday that Afghan forces had regained control of most of the besieged city of Kunduz,…
Insight: Taliban audacity trumps Afghan forces’ weak defenses in Kunduz
World
September 30, 2015
Insight: Taliban audacity trumps Afghan forces’ weak defenses in Kunduz
Under cover of darkness, groups of Taliban fighters carrying rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons sneaked through fields and villages towards…
Afghan forces, with NATO help, attack resurgent Taliban
World
August 27, 2015
Afghan forces, with NATO help, attack resurgent Taliban
Soldiers from the U.S.-led NATO coalition have joined an Afghan army campaign to try to stop a Taliban advance in…