Doctors Without Borders is demanding an independent inquiry into a suspected U.S. airstrike on an Afghan hospital that killed 22 people in the city of … Airstrike on Kunduz Hospital is a War CrimeRead more
Afghanistan
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Farkhunda is Our Sister
I went to Kabul, Afghanistan, in March to see old friends. By chance, I arrived the day after a woman had been beaten to death … Farkhunda is Our SisterRead more
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Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State
Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan is named for the wide river that runs through its provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, a low-slung city of shrubby roundabouts … Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco StateRead more
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The Worst Narco-State in History?
Matthieu Aikins talking: today Afghanistan produces twice as much opium as it did in the year 2000. And this spring I traveled to Helmand province … The Worst Narco-State in History?Read more
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“Known killer” became new VP
Afghanistan has inaugurated its first new president in a decade, swearing in Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government. Joining him on stage Monday was … “Known killer” became new VPRead more
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The A-Team
In the fall of 2012, a team of American Special Forces arrived in Nerkh, a district of Wardak province, Afghanistan, which lies just west of … The A-TeamRead more
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Enduring Presence
While the U.S. military is preparing to extend what is already the nation’s longest war, new ties are emerging between the peace movement here and … Enduring PresenceRead more
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Afghan Massacre
A U.S. Army sergeant is in custody after he went on a shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, killing 16 Afghan civilians, nine of them children. … Afghan MassacreRead more
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News
NATO helicopter gunships killed nine young boys NATO helicopter gunships killed nine young boys on Tuesday while they were collecting firewood near their home in … NewsRead more