Mar 16 Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes that killed hundreds in Kabul By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has… Continue reading
Feb 27 Pakistan defense minister says country is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes. Continue reading
Jan 26 France honors soldiers who died in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops By Associated Press A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. Continue reading
Jan 23 Starmer calls Trump's remarks on NATO troops in Afghanistan 'insulting' and 'appalling' By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for his false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during the Afghanistan war, describing Trump's remarks as “insulting” and “appalling.”… Continue reading
Jan 01 Flash floods kill at least 17 people in Afghanistan By Associated Press Afghanistan's disaster management agency says the season’s first heavy rain and snowfall has ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Continue reading
Nov 28 Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: 'Are you stupid?' Trump rebuffs reporter's question on Afghan resettlement vetting By Steff Staples President Donald Trump called a journalist "stupid" for attempting to fact-check his claim that the Biden administration didn’t vet Afghan nationals who came to the United States, related to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:33 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one… Continue watching