Dozens Dead or Hurt in Wedding Party Blast in Afghan Capital

RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2019 Fears grow it could be the deadliest attack in Kabul this year as explosives are set off at an event to which more than 1,000 were invited. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Stops Releasing Afghanistan War Information

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press May 1, 2019 Officials claim the data—previously used to track America's progress in the conflict—is of little value in fighting the Taliban insurgency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Afghan Veterans of Syrian War Struggle Back Home

KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Mar 31, 2019 Most soldiers see no future in Afghanistan, says a fighter who was recruited, paid and trained by Iran to fight for Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Taliban Is Ascendant as Afghanistan Hangs in the Balance

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Mar 19, 2019 The effects of what happens now in Afghanistan range far beyond the boundaries of that embattled nation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Brief History of Our Longest, Most Futile War

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 30, 2019 The war in Afghanistan may finally be coming to an end. But why did it continue for so long in the first place? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Peace in Afghanistan Will Come at a Price

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 President Donald Trump has made a bid to end the 17-year war, but he fumbled on at least one major point. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Let’s Make Ending Militarism Our New Year’s Resolution

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 1, 2019 Only by restructuring the entire legal framework for American war-making can we begin to imagine a more humane foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Violence, Confusion Surround Afghan Parliamentary Elections

RAHIM FAIEZ, AMIR SHAH and KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Oct 20, 2018 Saturday's elections suffer from violence and chaos, with attacks killing at least 36 people, and incidences of ballot stuffing and intimidation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Twin Attacks in Afghan Capital Kill 20, Wound 70

The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 A reporter and a cameraman working for Tolo TV are among those killed in two separate bombings at a wrestling training center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Bomber Kills 48 in Afghanistan

RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 The attack, blamed on Islamic State, targeted students preparing for university exams in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Afghan Mosque Bombing: 14 Killed, Scores Wounded

The Associated Press May 6, 2018 The blast in the eastern city of Khost occurred at a mosque that was being used as a voter registration center Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nine Journalists Among Dead in Afghanistan Blasts

RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH / The Associated Press Apr 30, 2018 Two Islamic State suicide bombers strike in Kabul, killing 25 people, including reporters and photographers who rushed to the scene of the first attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )