As part of a scheduled transition to hand over seven Afghan cities or provinces to Afghan security forces, NATO troops drew down from the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehtar Lam in recent days. Yesterday, British troops in...
US Aid May be Fueling Afghan Insurgency
The billions of dollars of American aid flowing into Afghanistan every year may be inadvertently fueling the insurgency and the corruption rampant within the government and financial sectors, according to a new report. The audit by the Special Inspector General for...
Petraeus Credited With Ramping Up Afghan Killing
Petraeus Credited With Ramping Up Afghan Killing | Legacy of escalated killings spun as success
Gen. John Allen Takes Over in Afghanistan
Gen. John Allen Takes Over in Afghanistan | Fourth NATO commander in two and a half years
Karzai Aide, Afghan MP Killed in Kabul Attack
Gunmen killed a member of parliament and a top aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai today in a four-hour battle at the aide's home in Kabul. Former governor of Uruzgan province Jan Mohammad Khan -- who narrowly escaped assassination last year -- and MP Hashim...
UN: Record Civilian Toll in Afghanistan in 2011
UN: Record Civilian Toll in Afghanistan in 2011 | First half saw civilian deaths jump 15 percent
NATO Raid Kills Six Civilians in Afghanistan
NATO Raid Kills Six Civilians in Afghanistan | Karzai demands investigation into attack on house in Khost Province
Five French Soldiers Slain in Afghanistan Ambush
Five French Soldiers Slain in Afghanistan Ambush | Troop convoy killed by suicide bomber east of Kabul
NATO Attack Kills Four Civilians in Kunar, Afghanistan
NATO Attack Kills Four Civilians in Kunar, Afghanistan | Civilians were fixing a water pump
Officials: NATO Kills 16 Civilians in Afghan Air Strike
Officials: NATO Kills 16 Civilians in Afghan Air Strike | NATO confirms strike but not deaths