Tag: Afghanistan

Mullah Akhtar Mansour died in a U.S. drone strike May 20, as he was riding in a vehicle in Pakistan's Baluchistan province near the Afghan border. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon says Taliban ‘taxi driver’ legit target

Jamie McIntyre · May 31, 2016 6:04 pm

Over the weekend, a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour, and the group replaced him with Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada. (AP Photo/Abdul Malik, File)

Days after drone strike, U.S. hopes new Taliban leader open to talks

Pete Kasperowicz · May 26, 2016 7:14 pm

—œIt's a task that we can handle with the forces that we have on hand,—£ Lt. Gen. Charles Brown said. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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U.S. commander says he has the planes to step up Afghan strikes

Jamie McIntyre · May 26, 2016 4:55 pm

Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, the newly appointed leader of the Afghan Taliban, vowed to return to the militant ways adopted by late founder Mullah Omar.

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New Taliban leader vows violence, no peace talks with Afghanistan

Kelly Cohen · May 26, 2016 11:32 am

"Today marks an important milestone in our longstanding effort to bring peace and prosperity to Afghanistan," said President Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Obama confirms death of Taliban leader, calls it an ‘important milestone’ in Afghanistan

Daniel Chaitin · May 23, 2016 6:18 am

President Obama as he is briefed by Marine General Joseph Dunford, commander of the US-led International Security Assistance Force at Bagram Air Field. U.S. troops are in combat in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, and maybe in Somalia and Libya, too. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

‘Semantic backflips’: White House struggles with ‘combat’

Jamie McIntyre · May 23, 2016 4:01 am

Early indications are that Taliban chief Mullah Mansur is dead. (AP Photo)

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U.S. official: Taliban leader ‘likely’ killed in drone strike

Jamie McIntyre · May 21, 2016 9:15 pm

John Kerry: Afghanistan One of ‘Proudest Achievements of the Obama Administration’

Jeryl Bier · May 16, 2016 5:33 pm

People watch news about the release of Ali Haider Gilani. A joint raid by U.S. and Afghan forces on Tuesday rescued the son of a former Pakistani prime minister from a three-year-long Taliban captivity in Afghanistan, officials said. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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U.S., Afghan commandos rescue son of former Pakistani prime minister

Jacqueline Klimas · May 10, 2016 2:10 pm

Two coalition members are dead after a shooting at an Afghan base. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)

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Two NATO soldiers killed at southern Afghanistan base

Kyle Feldscher · May 7, 2016 5:42 pm

"The men and women of our military put their lives on the line to protect our country, our freedoms, and our way of life, and I strongly believe we must fulfill our promise to take care of them when they return," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Families lobby for IVF benefit for wounded troops

Jacqueline Klimas · May 7, 2016 4:01 am

A Green Beret who was nearly drummed out of the military for beating a child rapist in Afghanistan plans to name his son after Rep. Duncan Hunter, who helped save his career. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Green Beret who beat Afghan rapist to name son after congressman

Joel Gehrke · May 6, 2016 7:02 pm