In a month that's seen the largest single death toll in an attack on occupying troops, today was just another day in violence-wracked Afghanistan. Four guards were killed at NATO's Kandahar Air Field when militants blew up a minivan packed with explosives. The base...
Afghan Taliban Claim Attack on Governor’s Compound
Twenty five people are dead and a thirty seven more are wounded after a methodic assault on an Afghan governor's compound. Parwan governor Abdul Basir Salangi was the target of the assault, and while the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, rumors are...
‘I’m So Proud. I Shot Down Navy SEALs’ Chinook’
A Taliban fighter has given the first account of how his unit fired two “opportunist” rocket-propelled grenades that brought down a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan, killing 38 elite American and Afghan troops in the deadliest attack of NATO's 10-year campaign. His...
US Raids in Afghanistan Triple Since 2009
US Raids in Afghanistan Triple Since 2009 | Post-McChrystal, night raids have dramatically increased
Karzai Rules Out a Third Term in Office
Karzai Rules Out a Third Term in Office
Nine NATO Troops Killed Across Afghanistan
Nine NATO Troops Killed Across Afghanistan | At least five US troops among the slain
Five US Troops Killed in Southern Afghanistan
Five US Troops Killed in Southern Afghanistan | August toll continues to soar
Report: Afghan Govt Leaks Kill Secret US-Taliban Talks
Report: Afghan Govt Leaks Kill Secret US-Taliban Talks | Talks were ‘the real thing,’ officials insist
Karzai Decrees Courts Can’t Alter Fraudulent Election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree Wednesday saying that the country’s courts cannot alter fraudulent election results, prompting criticism that he dictates policy instead building upon the rule of law. The Afghan parliament has faced impasse after a...
Four Killed as NATO Clashes With Afghan Police
Four Killed as NATO Clashes With Afghan Police | Checkpoints aren’t even safe for NATO