Security

Afghans Brace For Potential Fallout Of Soleimani’s Killing

Afghanistan’s four-decade-long conflict has been defined by the intervention of great powers and the meddling of neighbors who have ostensibly pursued their interests by arming or fighting various Afghan factions or facilitating their infighting.

Poisonings, Assassination, And A Coup: The Secret Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

Forty years ago, Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan and toppled an allied government. The bloody invasion would set Afghanistan on a path for decades of conflict.

U.S. Unfreezes Pakistani Military’s Participation In Training Program

The United States is allowing Pakistan to rejoin a military training program following a two-year suspension -- representing one element of U.S. military assistance frozen by President Donald Trump after accusing Islamabad of not doing enough to stop terrorism.

Top U.S. Senator Says Announcement On U.S. Troop Drawdown Expected This Week

A top U.S. senator said that President Donald Trump is expected to announce a U.S. troop drawdown from Afghanistan this week.

Future of The Taliban

The prospects of such a peace agreement puts the quarter-century-old Taliban movement at a crossroads.

Pakistan Urged To Tackle Targeted Killings After Politician Slaying

Dozens of people attended the funeral of a local leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party who was shot dead in the northwestern Swat Valley.

Police: Violence Erupts as Pakistani Lawyers Storm Hospital

Taliban Assault On Key U.S. Base In Afghanistan Kills Two, Wounds Dozens

Taliban militants have attacked a medical facility near the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, officials say, killing at least two Afghan civilians and wounding more than 70 other people, including five Georgian soldiers.

Report: U.S. Misled Public On Afghanistan War

The Washington Post has published a report based on a confidential cache of U.S. government documents showing that three White House administrations misled the public about shortcomings and failures in the 18-year Afghanistan war. 

Afghanistan's Endless War Pits Brother Against Brother

Body Of Japanese Doctor Who 'Dedicated Life To Afghans' Arrives In Tokyo

The body of 73-year-old Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who lived and worked in eastern Afghanistan for decades before he was gunned down along with five Afghan guards and colleagues last week, has arrived in his native Japan.