afghanistan

Kandahar’s Future

Four views on the Taliban's reported decision to surrender Kandahar, the militia group's final stronghold in Afghanistan.

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Background: Surrender Terms

Ray Suarez details the terms for the surrender of Kandahar, the last city under Taliban control.

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Anti-Taliban Forces Move on Caves in Tora Bora

Aided by heavy U.S. bombing, anti-Taliban tanks today fired at a vast cave complex in the White Mountains in Tora Bora, where al-Qaida forces are believed to be hiding.

Interim Afghan Government Created

The long-divided country took a crucial step toward stability this morning, with four rival factions nominating a chairman and cabinet members for an interim government.

Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in "Friendly Fire" Incident

Three American Special Forces soldiers were killed and 19 others injured when a bomb from a B-52 air raid struck near a formation of anti-Taliban forces, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Shaping the Future of Afghanistan

Ray Suarez discusses the significant first step in creating a post-Taliban Afghan government with Steven Erlanger, Berlin bureau chief for The New York Times.

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Battles in Kandahar "Have Just Begun"

More than 1,300 U.S. Marines are now based at an airbase southwest of the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. The forces are already patrolling the area, hoping to cutoff any attempt by Taliban fighters to escape from the besieged city.

Bonn Talks on Afghan Future Near Final Stages

Four Afghan factions Tuesday agreed on a U.N.-brokered plan for an interim government and submitted the names of potential ministers.

Strikes Concentrate on Tora Bora, Kandahar

Amid heavy U.S. airstrikes, anti-Taliban troops battled for control of the airport outside the southern city of Kandahar. Meanwhile in the north, factional fighting prompted the United Nations to pull out of the region.

Profile: Hamid Karzai

By PBS News Hour

Hamid Karzai, a 44-year-old Pashtun tribal leader, was sworn in Dec. 22 to lead Afghanistan's interim government -- the country's first official post-Taliban ruling body.