Tag: Afghanistan

Joshua Boyle, his wife Caitlin Coleman, and their three children landed in Canada after they were kidnapped in Afghanistan while on a backpacking trip and held hostage for five years by the Taliban-linked Haqqani network. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Freed Canadian hostage says Taliban-linked kidnappers killed daughter, raped wife

Associated Press · October 14, 2017 12:06 pm

President Trump gave a speech on the Iran nuclear deal on Friday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump delivers in Iran speech

Tom Rogan · October 13, 2017 5:43 pm

When Chelsea Winced

The Scrapbook · October 13, 2017 7:00 am

It doesn't fit with the pattern. (Taliban Media via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Pakistan’s story about rescuing Caitlan Coleman doesn’t quite add up

Tom Rogan · October 12, 2017 8:43 pm

After Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle were rescued from captivity on Wednesday, John Kelly praised Pakistani officials during his press briefing on Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

John Kelly praises Pakistani officials for recovery of Canadian-American hostages

Gabby Morrongiello · October 12, 2017 6:49 pm

Coleman and Boyle, who is Canadian, were captured by terrorists while they were hiking in Afghanistan in 2012. They had since been held by the Haqqani network, a terrorist organization that has ties to the Taliban, in Pakistan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

President Trump thanks Pakistani government for securing release of captured American family

Melissa Quinn · October 12, 2017 4:17 pm

Canadian citizen Joshua Boyle and American citizen Caitlan Coleman were kidnapped by the Taliban in late 2012. Pakistan's military says soldiers have recovered five Western hostages held by the Taliban for years. (AP Photo/Bill Gorman, File)

National Security

Family held captive by Taliban-linked group released

Associated Press · October 12, 2017 1:27 pm

One of the canine recipients of the American Humane Lois Pope LIFE K-9 Medal of Courage, Gabe, (pictured above) engaged in more than 200 combat missions in Iraq before passing away in 2013.

Five military dogs awarded K-9 Medal of Courage

Diana Stancy Correll · October 12, 2017 12:01 am

"We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail," George W. Bush told the nation on Oct. 7, 2001. (AP Photo/APTN)

The US war in Afghanistan started on this day 16 years ago

Caitlin Yilek · October 7, 2017 11:00 am

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has already signed deployment orders for the additional military trainers but has said he would not discuss the details of the timing of troop movements because that information could be useful to the enemy. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

National Security

Afghanistan troop deployment delayed by Hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico

Jamie McIntyre · October 5, 2017 7:50 pm

They are ultimate warrior diplomats. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Beltway Confidential

How, in Niger and beyond, the Green Berets serve US security

Tom Rogan · October 5, 2017 7:36 pm

The additional troops would bring to 14,000 the number of U.S. combat forces in Afghanistan, along with 6,800 NATO and coalition troops and 320,000 Afghan National Security Forces. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

National Security

Jim Mattis: New Afghanistan strategy will put more US troops closer to front lines

Jamie McIntyre · October 3, 2017 3:02 pm