Oct 05 Afghans requested U.S. airstrike that hit hospital, U.S. commander says By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Afghan forces who reported being under Taliban fire requested the U.S. airstrike that killed 22 people at a medical clinic in northern Afghanistan over the weekend, the top commander of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan said Monday,… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:00 Afghan hospital bombing victims thought they were ‘imminently going to die’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 04 Pentagon chief promises investigation into strike that hit Afghan hospital By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday promised a full and transparent investigation into whether a U.S. aircraft providing support for American and Afghan commandos was responsible for the explosions that destroyed a hospital in northern Afghanistan, killing 22 people. Continue reading
Oct 03 Airstrike hits Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan By Daniel Costa-Roberts An apparent U.S. airstrike wreaked havoc in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz early Saturday, killing at least 19 civilians and seriously wounding dozens of others at a hospital run by the medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Afghan government claims Kunduz control regained By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Afghan government announced that security forces had regained control of the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces overnight, though fighting continued in some places after daybreak. Also, the United Nations refugee agency says it… Continue watching
Oct 01 Afghan forces push into Taliban-held city Kunduz By News Desk Afghan government forces have entered the northern city of Kunduz to try to eject Taliban fighters who had taken over the strategic city earlier this week. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Taliban captures key fortress in Kunduz By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Afghan troops continued to fight to retake the city of Kunduz, but the Taliban captured a key fortress. Also, a coalition led by Saudi Arabia says that a vessel was stopped carrying weapons from Iran… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Afghan military launches offensive to take back Kunduz By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Afghanistan’s military fought to recapture Kunduz, a provincial capital, after Taliban fighters stormed the city on Monday. Also, Yemen officials sharply increased the death toll of an attack on a wedding party. Saudi Arabia denied… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Taliban fighters capture Afghan city By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of Taliban fighters attacked and captured a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan. The fall of Kunduz is the first time since 2001 that the militant group seized a major Afghan city. Also, security officials… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch In Germany, ‘National Guilt’ Stirs Against Afghan War Germany has the third largest contingent of forces in Afghanistan, yet among a population still haunted by World War II a deep-rooted anti-war sentiment persists. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching