Afghanistan

Trump Administration Outlines Emerging Strategy On Afghanistan

6:17pm June 30, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The Trump administration's emerging strategy on Afghanistan involves sending more American troops into the country, the isolation of Pakistan, and the long-term goal of a political settlement with the Taliban.

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Afghan National Army soldiers stand guard in March 2016 in Baghlan province, Afghanistan.

Botched Choice For Afghan Army Uniforms Wasted Tens Of Millions Of U.S. Dollars

3:35pm June 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

AU.S. government watchdog says the Defense Department procured uniforms in a camouflage pattern that is far more expensive than other options and likely inappropriate for the landscape in Afghanistan.

Guests attend a Refugees Welcome dinner at Lapis restaurant in Washington, D.C. The goals of the evening: to bring locals together with refugees in their community and to break barriers by breaking bread.

These Dinner Parties Serve Up A Simple Message: Refugees Welcome

5:19pm June 20, 2017

by Maria Godoy

Across the U.S., locals are hosting meals designed to help the community meet the refugees who live among them as neighbors, and to break barriers by breaking bread together.

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Trump Administration Expected To Release New Afghan Strategy

8:01am June 19, 2017

The Trump administration is weighing whether more troops will help the U.S. defeat militants in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to Gen. John R. Allen, who commanded NATO and U.S. forces in 2011-2013.

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The man who attacked Camp Shaheen, the Afghan military base, was wearing an Afghan military uniform, the second such attack in the country in a week.

7 U.S. Service Members Wounded In 'Insider Attack' In Afghanistan

3:09pm June 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The shooter, who was dressed in an Afghan military uniform, was killed in the attack at Camp Shaheen, officials at the base say. It's the second "green-on-blue" shooting in Afghanistan in a week.

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Evaluating Afghanistan As More Troops Expected

11:29am June 17, 2017

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with retired Gen. David Barno about the prospect of additional U.S. troops being sent to Afghanistan as Taliban and ISIS attacks continue.

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U.S. Prepares To Send Thousands More Troops To Afghanistan

7:16pm June 16, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The United States appears set to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan in the latest attempt to get control of the war U.S. generals say is in stalemate. But the Pentagon has not developed any new strategy for how to use those forces.

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U.S. forces and Afghan commandos in April in Asad Khil village, east of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Trump Gives Mattis Authority To Set U.S. Troop Levels In Afghanistan

8:38pm June 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It's not immediately clear how the decision will impact force levels. Defense Secretary Mattis was blunt when he spoke to Congress Tuesday: "We are not winning in Afghanistan right now."

At Least 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed In 'Insider Attack' In Afghanistan

5:54pm June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An Afghan soldier opened fire on his U.S. counterparts in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three soldiers and wounding another. The "green-on-blue" violence is not the first to occur this year.

Zabihullah Tamanna (from left), Monika Evstatieva, David Gilkey and Tom Bowman

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Not A Random Attack: New Details Emerge From Investigation Of Slain NPR Journalists

11:24pm June 09, 2017

by Robert Little

Journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in Afghanistan last year on a reporting trip. Our investigation found that the story of their deaths is not what we originally reported.