Afghan security forces

An Afghan soldier inspects the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on December 11, 2014. A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11.

2014 was the bloodiest year of the war in Afghanistan — for Afghans

February 3, 2015Conflict

It’s just a month since the flag came down on US combat operations in Afghanistan. But even with most American troops leaving, the war is far from over. Can Afghanistan stay intact?

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