Army Europe officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. One official with 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters, which is headed to Europe, said they plan to quarantine before …
Retired 3-Star: Hasty US Withdrawal Could Undo Hard-Won Gains in Afghanistan
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills served as commander of NATO’s Regional Command Southwest in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. He was a participant of the Jewish Institute for National …
Taliban Ramp Up Attacks Even as Coronavirus Spreads in Afghanistan
With peace negotiations apparently stuck, the insurgents are killing dozens of Afghan government forces every day.
Behind the Cover: Afghanistan’s Next War
It also conveys some of the practical challenges for public-health officials in a country already destabilized by war and civil conflict: This is a large crowd, with very few masks in sight, and no …
Food carts turn into ‘disinfection vehicles’ in Afghanistan
World Food carts turn into ‘disinfection vehicles’ in Afghanistan. Posted . Afghan food vendor Marzia Sikandar is dressed head-to-toe in a personal protective suit as she drives h …
Coronavirus in China, Pakistan, Afghanistan: Your Friday Briefing
We’re covering new coronavirus restrictions in China, Ramadan in Pakistan and Afghanistan’s next war. As China reopens factories and eases travel restrictions in efforts to recover after the outbreak …
Trump, Qatari leader agree Taliban need to reduce violence in Afghanistan, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari leader Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani agreed in a phone call on Wednesday on the importance of the Taliban reducing violence in Afghanistan, the White …
AP Week in Pictures, Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between April 16-22, 2020. This week’s selection …
US Moves to Pull 1,000 Contractors from Afghanistan as It Tests Planes for Mass Evacuation
The U.S. has decided to withdraw nearly 1,000 U.S. citizen contractors from Afghanistan amid the growing novel coronavirus threat in a country ill-equipped to cope with the pandemic, according to a …
Trump and Pakistan’s Khan Discuss Coordination Against COVID-19
The two also discussed the U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, Khan’s office said in a statement distributed by the Pakistani embassy. Trump and Khan spoke by telephone following talks last …