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In a Freezing Kabul Refugee Camp, a Former Taliban Commander Turned NATO Ally Says He Was Betrayed
Mohammad Sardar laid down his arms and began working for the Afghan government under a NATO-backed assimilation policy. Now, he says, he has been abandoned by his new employers and branded a traitor by his old.
The War in Afghanistan Officially Ended Today — But Not All US Troops Are Coming Home
A small military flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul this morning marked the official end of the US and NATO’s 13-year war in Afghanistan.
Opium Cartels Are Threatening Afghan Reconstruction Efforts
The latest government watchdog report says the opium trade is a major threat to Afghan reconstruction.
Afghanistan's Kandahar Province Is About to Lose Most of Its Electricity
Like anything else in Afghanistan, renewable energy is taking a back seat to Taliban problems.
Five US Troops Reportedly Killed by Friendly Fire in Afghanistan
Five US soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan yesterday in a possible instance of 'fratricide.'
Why Have US Drones Targeted So Many Houses in Pakistan?
Drone strikes on residences have been all but forbidden in Afghanistan since 2008. But in Pakistan, houses have been targeted most of all.
It’s Spring in Afghanistan, Time for Taliban Fighting Season
The snow is melting, the opium poppy harvest is over, and the Taliban are out for their huge annual offensive, killing 21 people on day one.
Departing Troops Are Leaving Behind an Explosive Mess in Afghanistan
Afghanistan was on its way to finally become clear of land mines. Then troops started departing, leaving all their shit behind.
Killing Time in Kandahar (Part 1 of 5)
We embedded with the Afghan National Army in Kandahar for their first