US troops, Afghan allies say executive orders endanger their families
They hoped to see their families escape the Taliban and settle in the United States. But two executive orders put those dreams on hold.
By Riley Ceder
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Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy
Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Group urges more probes into war crimes after report finds Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans
A human rights group urged nations participating in the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan to follow Australia's example and investigate the conduct of their own forces in the war.
Survey: Nearly half of Afghans want US troops out after Taliban peace deal
Nearly half of all Afghans want U.S. and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan once a peace deal to end the country’s 18-year war is signed with the Taliban, according to a survey released Thursday.
Ranger was killed by Afghan friendly fire during night raid on al-Qaida, investigation shows
In the final hours of the Army Ranger’s life, he engaged al-Qaida fighters in close combat but that's not what killed him.
By Kyle Rempfer
Opinion: US–Taliban peace talks betray the trust of the Afghan people
The gains religious minorities and women have made will be lost since both groups will be severely curtailed and persecuted if the Taliban return, as they have not changed since their downfall in 2001, the author of this commentary writes.
By Akram Gizabi
Here’s how many Afghan troops are still AWOL in America — and why
The numbers were provided after the U.S. military ended a training program for Afghan pilots because more than 40 percent went AWOL.
By Kyle Rempfer
Afghan pilot training ends after almost half went AWOL in America
A program to train Afghan attack pilots has been ended after the airmen kept going absent without leave, or AWOL, while training in the United States.
By Kyle Rempfer
Afghan troops beat up contractors, stole equipment: report
The latest report by a government watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction raises further questions about the ability of Afghan forces to operate on their own.
After 17 years, many Afghans blame US for unending war
When U.S. forces and their Afghan allies rode into Kabul in November 2001 they were greeted as liberators. But after 17 years of war, the Taliban have retaken half the country, security is worse than it’s ever been, and many Afghans place the blame squarely on the Americans.
Officials deny that a US airstrike killed Afghan police officers
U.S. officials denied reports that an American airstrike killed roughly a dozen Afghan police officers Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer