The Brereton report details 21 cases where there is ‘credible information’ that Australian soldiers murdered non-combatants …
US announces plans to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq
Pentagon outlines plans to reduce number of US forces in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January.
U.S. Senate Leader McConnell Warns Against Troops Quickly Leaving Iraq or Afghanistan
U.S. Senate Leader McConnell Warns Against Troops Quickly Leaving Iraq or Afghanistan “It is extremely important here in the next couple of months not to have any earthshaking changes in regard to …
Pentagon announces troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan saying it fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions …
Trump Makes It Official with Troop Reductions in Iraq, Afghanistan
The number of U.S. troops in both countries will be slashed by Jan. 15, 2021, according to the acting defense secretary.
Acting Pentagon chief cites risks during troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
(Defense.gov via AP) WASHINGTON — The coming period of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq is “fraught with risk,” but the military will not hesitate to strike back if extremists attempt …
Pakistan’s PM goes to Afghanistan as U.S. prepares drawdown, peace talks stall
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, at a time when peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban …
Australian troops accused of committing 39 murders in Afghanistan
During the course of her research, she heard disturbing allegations about conduct in Afghanistan, which she took to the defence chiefs. Ms Crompvoets told the Financial Times she received reports …
Women’s voices need to be heard; less than a quarter of those involved in Afghanistan’s peace negotiations are women, notes CARE
and to ensure financial support for the Afghan government. Zarqa Yaftali, Director of the Women & Children’s Legal Research Foundation in Afghanistan, and a civil society representative at the …
Ex-Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden: It’s ‘time to get out’ of Afghanistan, Iraq
Robert O’Neill, the retired Navy SEAL credited with killing terrorist Osama Bin Laden, agreed with the decision for the U.S. military to draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.