Since the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan, More Than 1,000 Civilians Were Killed in Attacks, UN Says According to a new report by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, since the takeover in mid-August 2021 and until the...
Taliban Carry Out 2nd Known Public Execution Since Seizing Power in Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have carried out what is believed to be the second confirmed public execution since the...
After Escaping the Taliban, Hundreds of Afghans Languish in Albania in a Prolonged US Visa Process Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing...
'Home Is Like a Jail': Afghan Soldier Weathers Injuries, Uncertainty in US Asylum Bid Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi's days since his release from a Texas immigration detention center have been filled with...
The New ISIS: How a Branch of the Terrorist Group Is Becoming a Top Threat The Islamic State's Khorasan Province, also known as ISIS-K, has rapidly become the new boogeyman in the Middle East --...
Watchdog Warns US Money Could Be Flowing to Taliban The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be diverted to the...
UN Says Leaving Afghanistan Would Be 'Heartbreaking' The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the...
A String of Assassinations in Afghanistan Points to ISIS Resurgence with US Officials Warning of Possible Attacks on American Interests "Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan province...
Afghan Drug Lords Escaped Justice—But Did It Matter? Former senior Drug Enforcement Administration officials say the Obama administration’s 2013 refusal to indict and prosecute...
Feds Drop Charges Against Afghan Soldier Trying to Claim Asylum in Texas Wasi faced up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 if he pleaded guilty.
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...