ISIS Recovers Territory in Eastern Afghanistan | Afghan forces said to be planning another offensive
Pentagon: US Troops Embedded in Afghan Combat, but Not Meant to Fight
Pentagon: US Troops Embedded in Afghan Combat, but Not Meant to Fight | Efforts to keep troops ‘non-combat’ becoming less and less credible
US Commander: Roughly One Third of Afghanistan Not Under Govt Control
US Commander: Roughly One Third of Afghanistan Not Under Govt Control | Tries to spin this as a positive since govt still has ‘the majority’
US Kills at Least Eight Afghan Police in Bungled Airstrike
US Kills at Least Eight Afghan Police in Bungled Airstrike | Attacks destroyed police post which Taliban was attacking
Inspector General’s Report: US Aid Fueling Afghan Corruption
Inspector General’s Report: US Aid Fueling Afghan Corruption | Officials had long blamed reconstruction failures on corruption
Taliban Has Afghan Provincial Capital Surrounded
Taliban Has Afghan Provincial Capital Surrounded | Reinforcements offer only brief respite as leaders flee
Taliban Storms Afghan Provincial Capital, Overruns Key Prison
Taliban Storms Afghan Provincial Capital, Overruns Key Prison | Heavy fighting continues in several areas around the city
Taliban Offensive Approaches Central Afghan Provincial Capital
Taliban Offensive Approaches Central Afghan Provincial Capital | Outposts overrun, forces near Tarin Kot
Afghan Forces Recover Key Border District From Taliban
Afghan Forces Recover Key Border District From Taliban | Taliban had taken area only a week ago
Triple Bombing Attack Targets Defense Ministry in Afghan Capital, 30 Killed
Triple Bombing Attack Targets Defense Ministry in Afghan Capital, 30 Killed | Over 90 wounded in remote detonation, suicide blast