Three Afghans were killed and three others injured Tuesday over a land dispute in Kabul province's Bagrami district, officials said. The clash occurred when local Afghans accused businessman Haji Mirwais, whose brother is a parliamentarian in the lower house, of...
Three days after the Taliban used a grenade launcher to shoot down a Chinook military helicopter in Afghanistan, the Pentagon is now reconsidering landing the crafts in battle zones, McClatchy reports. The Chinook is vulnerable and slow during landings, exposing...
The Pentagon announced on Monday they will not allow any media coverage of the arrival of the remains of the 30 dead soldiers killed in this Saturday’s helicopter shootdown in Afghanistan. In 2009, President Barack Obama lifted an 18-year ban on media access to the...
Obama, Panetta Vow to Continue Afghan War | Insists continuing war needed to honor slain troops
Wardak province isn't a friendly one for foreign troops: the locals loathe the foreign presence and credit the the brutal drone attacks that often kill civilians for the Taliban's popularity. This past Saturday in the province, the Taliban shot down a helicopter and...
Four NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan a day after the Taliban took responsibility for the shootdown of a helicopter that killed 30 US soldiers, their translator, and seven Afghan troops. Some of the dead included the very SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden....
US Helicopter Shot Down in Afghanistan, 38 Dead | AP reports 22 SEALs from Bin Laden team among slain
Afghan Police Kill Anti-NATO Protesters in Zabul Province | Protesters were marching against NATO night raid which killed civilians
‘Rogue’ Shooting: NATO Soldier Slain by Afghan Policeman | Man in police uniform shot soldier in East Afghanistan
Former PM: Taliban Okays Peace Talks If US Sets Pullout Date | Ahmadzai insists Taliban leadership agreed to cut ties with al-Qaeda
