Pentagon chief warns of ‘tough year’ for Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned of "another tough year" in Afghanistan as he arrived on an unannounced visit Monday, ...
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Russia denies supplying Taliban after NATO claim
Russia on Friday denied allegations by the commander of NATO that Moscow may be assisting the Taliban as the insurgents ...
Afghanistan welcomes return of US Marines to Helmand
Afghanistan on Saturday welcomed the Pentagon's decision to deploy some 300 US Marines to the volatile province of Helmand, where ...
US forces say airstrikes ‘very likely’ caused Afghan casualties
US forces conceded Saturday that its air strikes "very likely" resulted in civilian casualties in Afghanistan's volatile Kunduz province, pledging ...
Afghan forces repel Taliban assault on Kunduz city
Explosions echoed across Kunduz as Afghan commandos drove back a Taliban assault on Monday, forcing residents to shelter in their ...
Thousands flee fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Helmand
Fierce fighting in Helmand has sent thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital of the southern opium-rich province, sparking a ...
US drone strike kills Pakistan militant behind school attack
A Pakistani Taliban militant wanted for his role in a school massacre has died in a US drone strike in ...
DOD Releases Report On Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have begun their third year in the lead for security in Afghanistan ...
Shrinking US presence in Afghanistan creates security concerns: report
The dwindling US troop presence in Afghanistan is hampering the Pentagon's ability to train and monitor local security forces, a ...
India’s RAW involved in destabilizing Pakistan, says General Raheel
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, speaking at the Peace and Prosperity seminar on Tuesday, said Indian intelligence agency ...
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