Ex-officer tells inquiry UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan

A former senior British officer has told a public inquiry that British special forces in Afghanistan appeared to commit war ...
Yahoo

How this Special Forces combat cameraman survived an IED in Afghanistan

In 2019, an improvised explosive device ripped through a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, leaving combat cameraman Ian Ives with life-changing injuries. Now a civilian public affairs officer, Ives ...

The Suspected D.C. Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan. Here’s What to Know.

The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country.
Smithsonian Magazine

After a Tragedy in 2002, Special Forces Soldiers Learned That Armed Drones Are a Combat Necessity

The Battle of Takur Ghar began three days into Operation Anaconda—an attempt by thousands of U.S. and allied troops to ...
KCRW

What's the Real Truth about the War in Afghanistan?

An Army Lieutenant Colonel praised by superiors for his "devotion to mission accomplishment" says reports of "progress" in Afghanistan are Pentagon spin. We hear from him and others. Also, ...

Nine children killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says

The ceasefire Qatar and Turkey brokered in October was still holding despite the alleged overnight strikes by Pakistan deep ...

Afghanistan vows cooperation over cross-border attack that killed 3 Chinese workers in Tajikistan

Afghanistan has expressed “deep regret" and strong condemnation of a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that ...
Politifact

Combat mission in Afghanistan ends

During his 2012 re-election campaign, President Barack Obama pledged to "end the war in Afghanistan in 2014." As straightforward as that might sound, disentangling U.S. involvement in ...