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Military news from Afghanistan.

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The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
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The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes
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Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2021

An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family
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An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family

By Drew F. Lawrence

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?
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The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error
Afghanistan

Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia
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US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia

By Jeff Schogol, Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

The Biden administration says it’ll start evacuating Afghan interpreters by the end of July [UPDATED]
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The Biden administration says it’ll start evacuating Afghan interpreters by the end of July [UPDATED]

By Haley Britzky, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind
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The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal
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Longest-serving US commander in Afghanistan steps down amid troop withdrawal

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 12, 2021

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters
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The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet
Afghanistan

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 8, 2021

Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan
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Pentagon says it ‘coordinated’ with Afghan forces that had no idea US troops left its largest base in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 7, 2021

The US is reportedly ‘days away’ from Afghanistan withdrawal
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The US is reportedly ‘days away’ from Afghanistan withdrawal

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 30, 2021

America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters
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America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2021

US to begin evacuating Afghan interpreters before troop withdrawal [Updated]
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US to begin evacuating Afghan interpreters before troop withdrawal [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 24, 2021

Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air
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Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan
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No beer left behind: Germany to evacuate its booze from Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

Faced with death, Afghan interpreters still have no escape route to the US
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Faced with death, Afghan interpreters still have no escape route to the US

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 28, 2021

‘It bothers me a little bit that it’s just going to end like this’ – The pain felt by Afghanistan war veterans
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‘It bothers me a little bit that it’s just going to end like this’ – The pain felt by Afghanistan war veterans

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

The War in Afghanistan may be ending, but the Pentagon already has plans to keep fighting there
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The War in Afghanistan may be ending, but the Pentagon already has plans to keep fighting there

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 20, 2021

The Biden administration claims Afghan security forces will be just fine (They won’t)
Afghanistan

The Biden administration claims Afghan security forces will be just fine (They won’t)

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

Russian bounties on US troops are probably BS, according to the Biden administration
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Russian bounties on US troops are probably BS, according to the Biden administration

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

Tell us how you feel about the US leaving Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war
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Tell us how you feel about the US leaving Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

Biden sets official end to Afghan War: Sept. 11, 2021
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Biden sets official end to Afghan War: Sept. 11, 2021

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 14, 2021

afghanistan combat outpost honaker-miracle
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How American troops got stuck fighting in Afghanistan’s ‘Hardest Place’

By Wesley Morgan

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

Taliban threatens to attack US troops if they’re not gone by May 1
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Taliban threatens to attack US troops if they’re not gone by May 1

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 26, 2021

Biden refuses to commit to Afghanistan pullout by May 1
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Biden refuses to commit to Afghanistan pullout by May 1

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 25, 2021

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$88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost
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20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 19, 2021

The Afghanistan withdrawal ‘agreement’ may not be as firm as it sounds
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The Afghanistan withdrawal ‘agreement’ may not be as firm as it sounds

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

Insider attacks against US troops in Afghanistan have dropped to a historic low. Here’s why
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Insider attacks against US troops in Afghanistan have dropped to a historic low. Here’s why

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

Will the US finally get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all?
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Will the US finally get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

The Taliban says they won the war in Afghanistan. They are not wrong
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The Taliban says they won the war in Afghanistan. They are not wrong

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

The Taliban is obsessed with these white high-top sneakers
Afghanistan

The Taliban is obsessed with these white high-top sneakers

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan
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Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

Trump says elections in Afghanistan were ‘more secure’ and ‘better run’ than in the US, which is plainly absurd
Afghanistan

Trump says elections in Afghanistan were ‘more secure’ and ‘better run’ than in the US, which is plainly absurd

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 26, 2020

Afghanistan

Congress demands Pentagon take Russian bounties story seriously

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance
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America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
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The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS
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General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

‘Modicum of success’ is the new ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Afghanistan
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‘Modicum of success’ is the new ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2020

Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says
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Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2020

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report
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The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

By C. August Elliott

Posted on Nov 23, 2020

Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan
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Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013
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US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 19, 2020

Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office
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Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’
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Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 14, 2020

US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan
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US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 6, 2020

The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence
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The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 2, 2020

ISIS claims responsibility for bombing school in Afghanistan that killed at least 18
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ISIS claims responsibility for bombing school in Afghanistan that killed at least 18

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 24, 2020

Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field
Afghanistan

Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 23, 2020

The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade
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The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2020

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan
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Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 12, 2020

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter
Afghanistan

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2020

The Pentagon won’t say if all US troops are actually leaving Afghanistan by Christmas
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The Pentagon won’t say if all US troops are actually leaving Afghanistan by Christmas

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2020

US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan
Afghanistan

US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2020

The Taliban drove his family out of Afghanistan when he was a child. Now he wants to go back as a Marine
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The Taliban drove his family out of Afghanistan when he was a child. Now he wants to go back as a Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 8, 2020

Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan
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Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

The Taliban didn’t shoot at US forces in Afghanistan a single time for three months, DoD claims
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The Taliban didn’t shoot at US forces in Afghanistan a single time for three months, DoD claims

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 18, 2020

Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan
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Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

Trump says the US will draw down to around 4,000 troops in Afghanistan by the November election
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Trump says the US will draw down to around 4,000 troops in Afghanistan by the November election

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2020

The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one
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The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters
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Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 31, 2020