Tag: Taliban

National Security

Pakistani Taliban to hold direct talks with government

Associated Press · March 22, 2014 12:00 am

Afghan attack kills 9, including 4 foreigners

AMIR SHAHKIM GAMEL · March 21, 2014 12:09 am

Afghan Taliban order fighters to disrupt vote

Amir Shah · March 10, 2014 6:09 am

Afghan VP, ex-Northern alliance commander, dies

KATHY GANNONRAHIM FAIEZ · March 9, 2014 11:12 am

Officials: Gunmen kill leader in Pakistani Taliban

Officials: Gunmen kill leader in Pakistani Taliban

Ishtiaq Mahsud · February 24, 2014 2:22 pm

National Security

Taliban says it suspends talks on held US soldier

Kathy Gannon · February 23, 2014 11:51 am

Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry, speaks during an interview at his office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Taliban insurgents assaulted a checkpoint in the Ghazi Abad district of Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, leaving at least 19 soldiers dead and seven missing, officials said. Azimi, said there were "hundreds" of foreign and Afghan insurgents involved in the attack -- the deadliest single incident for the Afghan army in at least a year. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban checkpoint attack kills 21 Afghan soldiers

Rahim Faiez · February 23, 2014 11:21 am

Official says 19 Afghan soldiers dead, 7 missing after Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan

Official says 19 Afghan soldiers dead, 7 missing after Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan

Washington Examiner · February 23, 2014 6:07 am

National Security

New study casts doubt on West’s Afghan plan

Robert Burns · February 20, 2014 10:16 pm

An undated Image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)

White House: No ‘active negotiations’ with Taliban over Bowe Bergdahl

Meghashyam Mali · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

The Image of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, who is being held captive in Afghanistan, is worn by a supporter. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

White House willing to negotiate for terrorists to release Army soldier

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2014 5:00 am

Afghan Taliban say they captured NATO military dog

Afghan Taliban say they captured NATO military dog

Amir Shah · February 7, 2014 8:10 am