Because the Taliban’s insurgency is so well financed, the Afghan government must spend enormous sums on war, too. A peace accord would free up funds for basic services, economic development and more.
Trump pledged to stop ‘endless wars’ but his airstrikes in Afghanistan increased civilian deaths by 330% since 2016
Civilian deaths skyrocketed in Afghanistan under Trump, whose administration relaxed the rules of engagement for airstrikes, a new study shows.
Trump pledged to stop ‘endless wars’ but his airstrikes in Afghanistan increased civilian deaths by 330% since 2016
Civilian deaths skyrocketed in Afghanistan under Trump, whose administration relaxed the rules of engagement for airstrikes, a new study shows.
Civilian airstrike deaths soar in Afghanistan
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes carried out by the US and its allies has risen 330% since 2017, a US study says.In 2019 alone, around 700 civilians were killed, the Costs of War …
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked …
The U.S. is rushing to the exit in Afghanistan. The Taliban is filling the gaps
U.S. troops are rushing to exit Afghanistan as the insurgency it never managed to defeat regains ground across much of the country.
At Least 33 Injured in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan
At least 33 people, including 22 civilians, were injured on Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near government buildings in the southern province of Kandahar, …
After Trump Loosened the Rules of Engagement, Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Rose by 95 Percent
President Donald Trump announced that he would “lift restrictions and expand authorities” for United States troops in Afghanistan—giving the military a freer hand to order airstrikes. Now the cost of …
As the U.S. rushes to the exits two decades after invading Afghanistan, the Taliban surges
U.S. troops are rushing to exit Afghanistan as the insurgency it never managed to defeat regains ground across much of the country.
24 injured in Afghanistan car bombing
At least 24 people were injured in a car bombimg outside a district police station in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province on Monday, police said.