In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detained suspected members of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network while …
IMF approves $220 mn loan for Afghanistan amid coronavirus
The IMF board on Wednesday approved $220 million in emergency aid for Afghanistan to help the country deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “The pandemic is inflicting heavy …
FN America, Colt’s awarded $383.3M to make M16A4s for Iraq, others
FN America and Colt’s Manufacturing received a $383.3 million, five-year contract to manufacture M16A4 rifles for Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal through the Pentagon’s foreign military …
4th SFAB will be first ‘out of the chute’ to JRTC rotation in June ahead of Afghanistan deployment
The first one out of the chute, as we work to figure out how we maintain readiness as we adjust to the new normal, …
One thing quarantine reminds me of: My deployment to Afghanistan
My son pulls a stubborn weed and smiles as he stumbles backward. I’m grateful for our little vegetable garden and the time we’re able to spend together on it. We planted one last year, but growing our …
AP PHOTOS: India photojournalist records life in quarantine
Rafiq Maqbool remembers never flinching while covering high-risk news assignments such as the war in Afghanistan, the Sri Lankan tsunami or the conflict in Kashmir, where he grew up and decided to …
Afghan officials: Suicide bomber kills 3 civilians in Kabul day after visit by top U.S. general in Afghanistan
The government blamed the Taliban for the attack, which took place a day after the country’s defense minister and the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan visited the facility.
‘SEAL Team’ Season 3, Episode 19 Preview: Tough Questions In Afghanistan
The soldeirs will be ambushed in “SEAL Team” Season 3, episode 19 The Bravo Team is in Afghanistan Ray will wonder what he is fighting for The Bravo Team will be hunting terrorists in “SEAL Team” …
Trump tells advisers U.S. should pull troops as Afghanistan COVID-19 outbreak looms
Trump complains almost daily that U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan and are now vulnerable to the pandemic, officials said.
U.N. report: 1,300 civilian casualties in Afghanistan in first 3 months of 2020
Monday’s U.N. report said the Taliban was responsible for 39 percent of civilian casualties in January, February and March, and the Islamic State another 13 percent, accounting for a majority of the …