Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing All 25 On Board
The helicopter was carrying provincial government officials when it went down on Wednesday. The Taliban have claimed responsibility, according to multiple reports.
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Pakistan Releases Taliban Co-Founder In Possible Overture To Talks
The release of Mullah Baradar more than eight years after he was detained in Karachi is seen as a goodwill gesture with the potential to bring the Taliban to the table.
Days Later, Pentagon Says U.S. General Among Wounded In Kandahar Attack
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot twice, according to the Pentagon, during an attack in Kandahar that killed the province's chiefs of police and intelligence and wounded the governor.
U.N. Calls For End To Virginity Tests
The tests are traumatic and unreliable, the United Nations said in a statement this week. In Afghanistan, there's a campaign to bring the practice to a halt.
Afghanistan Delays Election In Kandahar After Attack That Killed Police Chief
The rest of the country will vote Saturday. But one journalist says that after a gunman pulled off a surprise attack in Kandahar, "there's a huge security vacuum, people are very nervous and worried."
Key Afghan Police Chief Dies in Kandahar Shooting; Top U.S. General Escapes Uninjured
Shooting broke out at the end of a meeting at the governor's palace in Kandahar on how to maintain security during in in Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections.
New U.S. Envoy To Afghanistan On Strategy
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the new envoy to Afghanistan, about the U.S. strategy in the country.
Suicide Bombing In Eastern Afghanistan Kills 68, Wounds Scores
The death toll from Tuesday's blast in Nangarhar province has more than doubled since initial reports. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says
John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, is a critic of the International Criminal Court. He's threatening to sanction judges who investigate Americans for actions in Afghanistan.
Bolton: International Criminal Court Will Face Repercussions If Americans Prosecuted
National Security Adviser John Bolton says the U.S. will do all it can to protect Americans from ICC action — calling the proposed investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan "utterly unfounded."