Pentagon officials warned that a complete withdrawal over the next five months could plunge Afghanistan into crisis, prompting Trump to alter his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops by November.
Behind the top-secret Russian military intelligence unit accused of paying insurgents to kill Americans in Afghanistan
There is a Russian clandestine military intelligence unit known as the 29155, and it is believed to behind a string of scandals – most recently, a reported scheme to pay bounties to Afghan insurgents …
US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan
Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years.
Russia denies supplying weapons to Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Moscow has never delivered weapons to the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, countering U.S. allegations …
Taliban’s use of US weapons muddled two death inquiries in Afghanistan
A call came to a tip line alleging that an individual who killed two Americans recently was released from the hospital, …
The bounty price against US troops in Afghanistan reached as high as $100,000, report says
The bounties against US troops netted upwards of $100,000, according to Afghan officials cited in The New York Times.
Russia paid up to $100k bounty for US deaths in Afghanistan: NYT
Rachel Maddow reads from a breaking New York Times report that reveals more details about the people and payments involved in Russia paying Taliban fighters to target American military members.
Pompeo says he frequently discusses Afghanistan with Russia amid questions about bounty reports
Pompeo’s comments come after The New York Times reported that a U.S. intelligence assessment said Russia offered bounties to target and kill American troops in Afghanistan.
Russia did pay extremists to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan, according to 3 separate Taliban sources
Two current Taliban officials and one former told Insider that they know Russia funds some operations. They said Pakistan and Iran do the same.
Parents of Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Want Probe Into Bounty Claims
Families of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan have called for an investigation into claims their deaths were due to a bounty scheme funded by Russia.