Afghan war
Marine injured in Kabul airport bombing recounts ‘catastrophic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing
Middle East
March 14, 2023
Marine injured in Kabul airport bombing recounts ‘catastrophic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing
Washington CNN — US Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail the moment that a suicide bomber…
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city
Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said,…
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two…
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
Middle East
December 30, 2018
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
After a year of record bloodshed, Afghans are bracing for an even deadlier 2019 with the threat of a…
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
For some Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle, a little comfort and distraction can be found in…