Dec 22 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Iraqi forces advance on ISIS-held Ramadi By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi Army units advanced into Ramadi as part of a slow-moving offensive to recapture the key city from the Islamic State. Also, Afghan forces fought against Taliban fighters in a crucial southern province. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 6:31 Bagram attack is strongest sign yet of a Taliban resurgence By PBS News Hour Six soldiers were killed and two wounded in the U.S. military's worst single day in Afghanistan in over a year. A suicide bomber drove a motorcycle into a joint U.S.-Afghan foot patrol near Bagram Airfield. That follows a retreat by… Continue watching
Dec 21 U.S. official: 6 U.S. troops killed in Afghan attack, 2 wounded By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A U.S. official says six American troops were killed in a suicide attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Two others were wounded along with an Afghan. Continue reading
Dec 12 Report: More than 800 Afghan civilians killed or wounded during Taliban siege By Michael D. Regan At least 289 people were killed and 559 injured as the Taliban attacked the city in northern Afghanistan during a two-week period, according to a United Nations report. Many were killed by small arms fire and explosives and during a… Continue reading
Dec 11 Bergdahl says he left base to expose 'leadership failure' By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says he walked off his base in Afghanistan to cause a crisis that would catch the attention of military brass. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 9:04 House report questions legality of Bowe Bergdahl transfer By PBS News Hour Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have released a new report on the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for releasing five Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay. To discuss the findings, Gwen Ifill talks to Rep. Vicky… Continue watching
Dec 02 American held by Taliban allies in Afghanistan By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press A U.S. official says an American civilian is being held by a Taliban-linked militant group in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Nov 30 In Afghanistan, using sports to fill the gender gap By Larisa Epatko By day, Stephanie Case is a human rights officer for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Gaza. After hours, she operates the nonprofit Free to Run … and she’s probably running, too. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 6:00 'Human error' led to U.S. forces striking Afghan hospital By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 25 Some in military suspended for deadly Afghan hospital attack By Robert Burns, Lynne O'Donnell and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- American soldiers and airmen who killed and wounded dozens of civilians in a strike on an Afghanistan hospital violated U.S. rules of engagement and have been suspended as they await disciplinary action, military officials said Wednesday. Continue reading