Latest "US troop drawdown Afghanistan" stories

US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran

In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Afghan National Army soldier stand on top of a hill during a visit by Afghan Deputy Defense Minister Dr. Yasin Zia and Resolute Support Commander Gen. Scott Miller in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 3, 2020.

NATO mulls its future in Afghanistan as US draws down troops

President Donald Trump’s decision to pull almost half the U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by mid-January leaves NATO in a bind.

3 years ago

Officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings targeting Afghan forces, provincial official

In Ghazni province, 31 Afghan soldiers were killed and 24 others wounded when the attacker drove a military Humvee full of explosives onto an army commando base before detonating the car bomb.

3 years ago

Taliban attacks significantly down as reduction in violence deal appears to hold

“We are committed to reducing the violence but will not hesitate to defend our forces, Coalition forces, or our Afghan partners. Pointless attacks on checkpoints and needless violence should cease completely."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

As peace deal looms, Taliban tells fighters to avoid enemy areas, calls for self-defense

“All Mujahideen must adhere to their given duties for the upcoming seven days, must remain defensively alert in case of violation by the opposition and must strictly refrain from entering enemy territory."

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Trump meets with national security team on Afghanistan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other members of the national security team briefed President Donald Trump on Friday on the state of peace negotiations in Afghanistan, with Pompeo saying afterward that “led by the president, we are working diligently on the path forward.”

4 years ago

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