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.
Australian special forces Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report released – latest updates
Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. Follow live Michael McGowan Daniel Hurst In the lead-up to …
Family of American kidnapped in Afghanistan fears he will be ‘left behind’
The sister of Mark Frerichs, who was abducted in January, worries he will be forgotten in the Trump administration’s waning days and with the military preoccupied with a drawdown.
Trump’s military cuts in Afghanistan highlight an array of divisions in a 19-year-old conflict
The differing viewpoints highlight the vexing problem the 19-year-old American war remains, nearly four years after President Trump took office pledging to bring U.S. troops home from conflicts …
Australia Braces for Findings of Probe Into Military Actions in Afghanistan
Australia Braces for Findings of Probe Into Military Actions in Afghanistan SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday will release a long-awaited report into alleged crimes committed by some members of …
Bring Our Troops Home From Afghanistan
I thought the war was near its end when our ship returned in the spring of 2002. Today, Americans are still on Afghanistan’s soil. I have lost close friends in Afghanistan. Every day I think of their …
Australia apologises to Afghanistan for special forces misconduct
Australia has written to Afghanistan’s government to apologise for misconduct by special forces troops identified in a four-year investigation, which will be made public on Thursday. Prime Minister …
Taliban Welcome US Troop Drawdown From Afghanistan As ‘Good Step’
The Taliban on Wednesday welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement it would soon pull about 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a “good step” that will help end the country’s long-running conflict. The …