In our 19 years in Afghanistan, we have been torn between counterterrorism goals and counterinsurgency goals. During my time as ambassador, I attributed the lion’s share of popular and official Afghan …
US unseals charges over kidnapping of journalists in Afghanistan
The US claims Haji Najibullah was involved in the 2008 kidnapping of a US journalist and two Afghan nationals.
Arrest Made in 2008 Kidnapping of Journalists in Afghanistan
An Afghan man has been brought to the United States to face charges in the 2008 gunpoint kidnapping of a journalist for The New York Times and two other men in Afghanistan.
The US has little show for 2 decades of war in Afghanistan — not even a mention at the presidential debates
That these debates went on without scrutiny of active US wars is outrageous, writes Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian.
Afghanistan vital for regional peace, stability: Suri
Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri Wednesday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan were interlinked with shared social, cultural and economic ties which date back to centuries. He also …
The US has little to show for 2 decades of war in Afghanistan — not even a mention at the presidential debates
That these debates went on without scrutiny of active US wars is outrageous, writes Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian.
Surviving a week in Afghanistan
Last week in Afghanistan there was at least one atrocity every single day. Latif’s parents were just two of the many family members left bereaved by the violence, which despite ongoing peace talks …
Drop in insurgent attacks, coalition airstrikes leads to fewest civilian casualties in Afghanistan since 2012
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, setting off a gunfight with police that was followed by two more suicide …
Nearly 6,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan so far this year
From January to September, 5,939 civilians – 2,117 killed and 3,822 wounded – were casualties of fighting, the UN says.
Pakistan To Strengthen Ties With Afghanistan: PM Imran Khan
Khan said his government was making efforts to enhance connections with the business community of Afghanistan. (File Photo) Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government has …