Ten Afghan Girls Killed in Blast; Two Injured
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — At least 10 girls were killed and two others injured in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.The girls were collecting firewood in Nangarhar province when they hit a land mine, according to the spo…
VIPs Slip Through Afghan Airport With Piles of Cash: Report
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Afghan security officials allowed “very very important” persons to slip through their major airport with piles of cash, unchecked by American-bought money trackers, creating a “deeply troubling” vulnerability i…
Pentagon Report on Afghanistan Not Particularly Encouraging
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury/Released(WASHINGTON) — The latest Pentagon report on Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan shows mixed results after more than 11 years of war.According to the latest assessmen…
Doctor Rescued from Taliban is Medical Advisor for Colorado NGO
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The American doctor rescued from the Taliban in Afghanistan Saturday by U.S. Special Operations Forces is the medical adviser for a Colorado Springs NGO, his employer confirmed Sunday.Dr. Dilip Joseph and two colleagues were kidna…
Doctor Rescued from Taliban is Medical Advisor for Colorado NGO
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The American doctor rescued from the Taliban in Afghanistan Saturday by U.S. Special Operations Forces is the medical adviser for a Colorado Springs NGO, his employer confirmed Sunday.Dr. Dilip Joseph and two colleagues were kidna…
American Doctor Rescued From Taliban
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An American doctor who worked for an NGO in Kabul and had been kidnapped by the Taliban was rescued Saturday in a raid by U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials.Dr. Dilip Joseph, who was abducte…
Karzai: US, NATO Partly to Blame for Violence in Afghanistan
MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is holding the U.S. and NATO at least somewhat responsible for what he refers to as “insecurity” in Afghanistan.
During an interview with NBC News on Thursday, Karzai suggeste…
Afghanistan’s Spy Chief Wounded in Bombing
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Less than three months on the job, Afghan spy chief Asadullah Khalid was wounded Thursday in a bombing on the grounds of the National Directorate of Security, which he heads.Khalid was later reported in sta…
Suicide Bombing at US Base in Afghanistan Kills at Least Five
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — At least five Afghans were killed on Sunday during a suicide attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, according to U.S. military officials.Authorities say the attack at the Jalalbad airfield began in …
US Looking for Longterm Immunity Deal with Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury/Released(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. may be hamstrung again if it attempts to leave a sizeable force in Afghanistan following the intended withdrawal of most American and NATO troops sometime in 20…
Report: Nearly $900 Million in Cash Smuggled Out of Afghanistan
Hemera/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Afghan politicians and bankers helped smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars from Kabul Bank out of the country, according to a new report released Wednesday. Almost $900 million were funneled into the ha…
Navy SEAL Killed in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A Navy SEAL from Arcata, Calif., has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Sunday night.The government says Petty Officer 1st-class Kevin Ebbert was killed by gunfire Saturday in …
Afghanistan’s Opium Poppy Cultivation Up, Production Down
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — There was mixed news Tuesday about Afghanistan’s primary cash crop, opium poppies.Ever since the U.S.-led invasion of the country 11 years ago, farmers have been pushed to grow more benign crops such as whe…
Reports Surface of More Bomb Explosions in Afghan Provinces
ABC News(KABUL, Afghanistan) – An improvised explosive device went off in eastern Afghanistan today, killing two International Security Assistance Force service members.Meanwhile, a roadside bomb exploded on a vehicle in the western province of F…
Pakistan Hands Over Taliban Prisoners to Afghanistan
Photodisc/Digital Vision/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — In a move described by a Pakistani military official as “a step aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan,” Pakistani intelligence sources confirmed to ABC News that “Pakistan has releas…
British Soldier Killed by Afghan Soldier During Soccer Match
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — In the latest so-called “green on blue” attack, a British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan Sunday in what was supposed to be a friendly soccer game on Veteran’s Day.NATO says a group of British a…
Mother and Newborn Baby Among Dead in Afghanistan Roadside Attack
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Six people, including a mother and her newborn baby, were killed when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the BBC reports. The group was traveling home from the hospital through Khost province on the Pakista…
Two ISAF Troops Die in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Two service members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) died in Afghanistan on Friday, according to NATO.One soldier was killed following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. …
Prosecution Cites Revenge as Motive for Afghan Massacre
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(TACOMA, Wash.) — According to Army prosecutors, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales has admitted multiple times being behind a shooting rampage in Afghanistan this past March that killed 16 Afghan civilians.They say Bales has stated that h…
Wife of Sgt. Robert Bales, Accused of Afghanistan Massacre, Says ‘My Husband Did Not Do This’: ABC News Exclusive
ABC News(NEW YORK) — On the eve of the most important court hearing U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will ever attend, the wife of the man accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers maintains her husband’s innocence. “My husband did not do this. Did not …