May 30 Watch Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai Pleads for Peace in the Streets of Kabul An U.S. Army investigation found that the convoy accident in the capital of Afghanistan triggering violent riots against the U.S. was due to a mechanical failure. Meanwhile President Hamid Karzai vowed to stand up against the agitators. Two analysts discuss… Continue watching
May 22 Coalition Air Strike Kills 80 Taliban Rebels in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed up to 80 Taliban rebels and 16 civilians in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, U.S. military and Afghan officials said Monday. Continue reading
May 19 Top Militants Captured as Violence Soars in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Afghan officials reported Friday that three top militant fighters were captured during one of the deadliest weeks in Afghanistan that saw more than 100 people killed. Continue reading
Mar 16 Taliban Leader Promises More Attacks By PBS News Hour Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the ousted Taliban regime in Afghanistan, released a statement Thursday promising renewed attacks on coalition troops this summer. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. to Launch Major Offensive Against Taliban in Spring By PBS News Hour The U.S. military is planning to step up its pursuit of Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan in the spring, unnamed U.S. officials told several media outlets Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 04 Second American-Born Taliban Headed to U.S. Defense and Justice Department officials are discussing the legal future of a second U.S.-born prisoner from the war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 07 Bombing Aimed At Al-Qaida, Taliban Pockets in East As the U.S. military bombing campaign in Afghanistan entered its fourth month, allied planes continued to target suspected terrorist camps in the eastern part of the country. Continue reading
Dec 19 U.S. Captures More Al-Qaida and Taliban Prisoners As U.S. forces continue the cave-by-cave search near Tora Bora and interrogate al-Qaida and Taliban troops, a deadly prison revolt in Pakistan ends with thirteen dead. Continue reading
Dec 07 Taliban Abandons Kandahar Taliban fighters Friday fled from the city of Kandahar, the former ruling militia's final stronghold in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 06 Taliban Agrees to Surrender Kandahar The Taliban will surrender Kandahar and begin handing over weapons Friday, according to the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan. Continue reading