Apr 09 Kerry meets with leaders in Iraq, Afghanistan to discuss ISIS, Taliban By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped a brief stop Saturday in Afghanistan would help promote cooperation from a would-be "unity" government that has proved largely incapable of running the country less than two years after he worked to install… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 9:58 Why a hardline extremist group targeted Lahore in Easter bombing By PBS News Hour A suicide bomber targeted Christians at an Easter celebration at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, but most of the victims were Muslim. A breakaway Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the attack, prompting a crackdown by the government. Judy… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 8:10 Why did Bowe Bergdahl leave his post? Army transcript sheds light By PBS News Hour Is Bowe Bergdahl a misguided young soldier or a deserter and a traitor? A military court will soon answer that question, as Bergdahl -- an Army sergeant who left his post in June 2009 and was captured by the Taliban… Continue watching
Mar 16 For the first time, read Bowe Bergdahl’s explanation for why he walked off base By Larisa Epatko Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who left his base in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban, now faces a court-martial. In a newly released transcript, he talks about what happened that day. Continue reading
Mar 16 More than 12 punished for mistaken Afghan hospital attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than a dozen U.S. military personnel have been disciplined — but face no criminal charges — for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year,… Continue reading
Feb 14 Afghanistan set record for civilian casualties last year By Michael D. Regan More than 3,500 noncombatants died in Afghanistan during 2015, and nearly 7,500 were injured, the highest number of civilian casualties recorded since 2009. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:11 A day of pride for Afghan girl grads amid growing threats By PBS News Hour It was a very special day for the Zabuli Education Center, located about 100 miles north of Kabul. For the first time, girls in that village graduated from high school. Special correspondent Beth Murphy of the Ground Truth Project reports… Continue watching
Jan 05 1 U.S. service member killed, 2 wounded in southern Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A number of U.S. special operations troops were killed or wounded in fighting in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, U.S. defense officials said. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi center By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Iraqi military trumpeted its success in Ramadi, where troops recaptured the center of Ramadi despite pockets of resistance. Also, a Taliban suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded dozens, many of them… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:50 What can the U.S. and Afghanistan do to counter Taliban gains? By PBS News Hour Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated so much over the past year? Former Defense Department officials David Sedney and Barnett Rubin join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching