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Pentagon Given New Authority to Target ISIS in Afghanistan
The White House has granted the Pentagon new authority to target ISIS in Afghanistan in addition to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
January 21, 2016
Why Afghanistan's Children Are Used as Spies and Suicide Bombers
In a country that has experienced nearly endless conflict for more than 30 years, Afghan children have regularly been recruited to join armed groups on both sides of the battle line.
November 17, 2015
ISIS is in Afghanistan, But Who Are They Really?
It appears ISIS-allied fighters are gaining a foothold in Afghanistan, but just how similar are they to the group's branches in Iraq and Syria?
November 17, 2015
"The Most Risky … Job Ever.” Reporting on "ISIS in Afghanistan"
Najibullah Quraishi has covered the war in Afghanistan for more than a decade, but embedding with ISIS fighters who've recently emerged there "was the most risky and dangerous job ever I've done in my life," he says.
November 17, 2015
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ISIS in Afghanistan
ISIS is on the rise in Afghanistan -- and they say they're getting young kids to join the jihad.
November 17, 2015
ISIS in Afghanistan: School of Jihad
The emergence of ISIS in Afghanistan has introduced a new level of brutality to the conflict, beyond what has been practiced by the Taliban.
November 1, 2015
Pentagon Opens Probe Into Sexual Abuse by U.S. Allies in Afghanistan
The Defense Department's Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether U.S. troops were discouraged from reporting the rape and sexual abuse of children by their Afghan allies.
October 28, 2015
"Nobody's Been Held Accountable" for Wasteful Spending in Afghanistan, says U.S. Watchdog
The U.S. has spent $110 billion on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. How was the money used? How was it wasted?
October 9, 2015
How Europe's Refugee Crisis Was Years in the Making
For weeks, the world's eyes have been fixed upon the tens of thousands of migrants and refugees arriving on Europe's doorstep. But the crisis was years in the making, with a brutal civil war in Syria adding millions of refugees to those fleeing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Nigeria.
September 23, 2015
Military Overlooked Sexual Abuse by Afghan Allies, Investigation Says
A new investigation by The New York Times finds that U.S. soldiers were told not to intervene in cases of sexual abuse of young boys by Afghan allies.
September 21, 2015
After Mullah Omar, What Comes Next For the Taliban?
News of Mullah Omar's death comes at a time when the Taliban faces internal power struggles and increased factionalism, even as it continues its brutal and deadly fight against the Afghan government.
July 30, 2015
The War the U.S. Left Behind in Afghanistan
International forces formally ended their combat role in Afghanistan in December, but the Afghan government's war with the Taliban isn't over. In fact, it's become more deadly.
February 20, 2015