Afghanistan war

A US soldier of 2-12 Infantry Task Force Mountain Warrior takes a break during a night mission near Honaker Miracle camp at the Pesh valley of Kunar Province.
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Trump might send thousands more troops to Afghanistan. Here’s what US vets are saying about it.
Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar speaks during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan May 4th, 2017
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Notorious Afghan warlord returns to Kabul on May the Fourth
A young Afghan boy runs through a field near Forward Operating Base Fenty, in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, December 17, 2014.
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‘Serene’ and ‘beautiful.’ That’s how one Afghan describes where the US dropped ‘the mother of all bombs.’
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Uncertainty abounds for Afghan city after Taliban takeover
Jason Torres and Daniel Fienco, "I Was There" participants, line up a shot for their film "What's Really Important"
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The grandson of ‘Old Blood and Guts’ makes film, not war
Shabana Basij-Rasikh created the School of Leadership Afghanistan to help other young Afghan women improve their lives.
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An Afghan woman’s journey from ‘secret school’ to mentoring a generation of girls
A man dances during celebrations for Afghan New Year, or Newroz, in Kabul on March 21, 2015.
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Why an American and an Afghan are optimistic about Afghanistan’s future
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.
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2014 was the bloodiest year of the war in Afghanistan — for Afghans
The families of former Afghan interpreters Janis Shanwari and Ajmal Faqiri gather for a holiday lunch on Thursday.
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Two Afghan interpreters, targeted for helping the US military, finally make it to America
Afghan mother, Rezagul, and daughter who attacked Taliban
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An Afghan mother’s revenge attack on the Taliban makes her a national hero
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai speaks during his inauguration as president in Kabul on September 29, 2014.
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Afghanistan’s new president looks to break from recent history
Mohammad Usafi, a former interpreter for the US Marines in Afghanistan,
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Here’s how a military interpreter made it from danger in Afghanistan to safety in the US
An Afghan security soldier holds his rifle on his shoulder near the Independent Election Commission headquarters, which was atttacked by Taliban insurgents, in Kabul March 29, 2014.
Global Politics
Ever wonder what Afghans think of the US releasing five Taliban leaders for Bowe Bergdahl?
Former Special Forces Engineer Sargeant Layne Morris lost the vision in his right eye during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2002. He's now suing the former Guantanamo detainee who threw the grenade.
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An ex-US soldier sues his adversary in Afghanistan to keep him from reaping millions of dollars
Former Special Forces Engineer Sargeant Layne Morris lost the vision in his right eye during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2002. He's now suing the former Guantanamo detainee who threw the grenade.
Conflict & Justice
An ex-US soldier sues his adversary in Afghanistan to keep him from reaping millions of dollars