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Taliban insurgency

Afghan families leave their houses after fighting between the Afghan military and Taliban insurgents in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2020.

Fighting in Afghanistan claims lives and displaces families as peace talks drag on

Conflict & Justice

As many as 35,000 people may have been displaced and 200 people killed or injured in the Taliban’s latest offensive in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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.

Ever wonder what Afghans think of the US releasing five Taliban leaders for Bowe Bergdahl?

Global Politics
Women attend an election campaign by Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in Jozjan province on June 2, 2014. The second round of Afghanistan's presidential election will take place on June 14.

Why did the negotiations to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl take years?

NATO begins transfer of power to Afghan Army

Italy charged with bribing Taliban

Is the U.S. Considering a Prisoner Exchange With the Taliban?

Last week was a big week for the Taliban, which opened a new office in Doha and announced its intentions to start talks with the U.S. that would lead to peace negotiations. But the move angered Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who fears that the Taliban office in Doha could become a government in-exile. “The talks […]

New NATO Report on Taliban

Our partner the BBC has gotten its hands on a secret NATO report on the state of the Taliban. It shows Pakistan’s security services are directly assisting the Taliban in Afghanistan and know where senior Taliban leaders are hiding. Joining us now is Bilal Sarwary, correspondent for our partner the BBC.

Taliban Attacks US Embassy in Kabul

After 20 hours of fighting, Afghan forces  killed the last insurgents  who carried out a complex attack against the U.S. embassy, NATO headquarters, and police buildings in Kabul that started Tuesday. Seven people, including four policemen, died, and nine insurgents were  killed. The Taliban initially took credit for the attack, though an insurgent group called the Haqqani network […]

Top of the Hour: Taliban Attacks US Embassy in Kabul, Morning Headlines

The Taliban is taking responsibility for an attack near the U.S. embassy in Kabul this morning. The Taliban’s website is currently running a statement saying “Operation Martyrdom” has begun.

Assessing Terror Threats 10 Years After 9/11

Federal authorities are still on alert after news of a “specific,  credible”  terrorist threat for New York City and the District of Columbia broke on Thursday night, as the tenth anniversary of September 11 approached. The memorial service at Ground Zero still went on as promised Sunday, with thousands of people coming to the site to pay […]