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World Aug 14

Afghanistan: As Taliban gains ground, female judges fear for their safety

By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong

World Aug 13

FILE PHOTO: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard at a check point near the Bagram Airbase north of Kabul, Afgha...
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What should the U.S. role in Afghanistan be now?

How did the failure in Afghanistan come about and who is to blame? Multiple administrations and both parties own the blame for the state of the nation, says Col. Andrew Bacevich (ret.) of the Quincy Institute. We now have a…

World Aug 09

Car bomb blast in Kabul
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Afghan security forces teeter on the brink of collapse amid Taliban onslaught

Ever since the Biden administration announced it was withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan by September, the security situation has deteriorated as the Taliban have stepped up their attacks. The insurgent group's rapid assault captured two more provincial capitals Monday, and…

World Jul 30

AFGHANISTAN-US
‘Welcome home’: Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US

More than 200 people have arrived in the United States on the first evacuation flight for Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Jun 20

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As ISIS presence dwindles, U.S. troops in Iraq face other threats

In the latest targeting of American troops in Iraq, an unexploded rocket landed close to a military base on Sunday. There were no serious damages. Today around 2,500 U.S. troops remain in the country as part of a multinational fight…

By Leila Molana-Allen, Adrian Hartrick

Oct 08

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DOD surprised by Trump’s intent to accelerate U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have welcomed an announcement by President Trump that all U.S. troops should leave the country by the end of the year. But there are questions about how that declaration was received by the U.S. military --…

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Sep 09

U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The top U.S. general for the Middle East says the Trump administration will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November. Gen. Frank McKenzie says the number of troops in Iraq will drop this month from about…

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Jun 18

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Why Europe is caught in the middle of U.S.-Iran tensions

Although tensions between the U.S. and Iran are high, officials from both countries insist they don't want a military confrontation. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will resist sanctions but not wage war, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called…

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May 24

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To respond to Iran, U.S. will deploy more troops and sell more weapons to Middle East

The Trump administration took two significant steps Friday to counter what it calls an escalated threat level from Iran. The U.S. will deploy 1,500 additional troops and military equipment to the Middle East, as well as sell additional arms to…

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May 25

Photos: Afghan soldiers bear brunt of attacks as war winds down

By Larisa Epatko

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan originally scheduled for 2014 was extended through the end of this year. It’s one of the realities of the long-standing war and part of the effort to preserve hard-fought gains.

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