Afghanistan

U.S. Officials Confirm Death Of Senior ISIS Leader In Afghanistan And Pakistan

8:28pm August 12, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The Defense Department says a U.S. drone attack has killed a man who was central to ISIS operations. A DOD spokesman says Hafiz Saeed Khan participated in attacks against U.S. and coalition forces.

Micah Johnson, who authorities have identified as the shooter who killed five law enforcement officers in Dallas on July 7 during a protest over recent fatal police shootings of black men.

Hidden Panties And Explosives: Army Releases Bizarre Details About Dallas Shooter

9:59am July 30, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Three weeks after authorities identified Micah Johnson as the shooter who killed five police in Dallas, the military has released new details about his strange behavior while serving in Afghanistan.

Ameera, 6, walks with assistance at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained when she was caught in a firefight between U.S. and Afghan soldiers and Taliban insurgents.

Ameera, A 6-Year-Old Afghan, Prepares To Walk Out Of U.S. Military Hospital

7:04pm July 28, 2016

by Kelly McEvers

Lt. Col. Chance Henderson, an orthopedic surgeon serving in Afghanistan, was able to save the leg of a 6-year-old Afghan girl caught in a firefight. She is about to be discharged.

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A vehicle from the 2012 attack on Norwegian Refugee Council staff in Dadaab, Kenya. Four aid workers were kidnapped by Somali militants.

Health & Safety

Kidnapping Is A Rising Concern For Aid Workers Around The World

4:11pm July 25, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

A court award of half a million dollars to a kidnapped aid worker — and an increase in kidnappings — has spurred humanitarian groups to create better security plans.

World News

Kabul Bombing Leaves At Least 80 Dead

5:03pm July 23, 2016

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 200 Saturday. Reporter Jennifer Glasse speaks from Kabul.

An Afghan protester screams near the scene of a suicide attack that targeted crowds of minority Shiite Hazaras during a demonstration in Kabul on Saturday.

World News

Dozens Killed In Attack On Protest March Of Minority Hazara Community In Kabul

4:41pm July 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Afghan authorities say that at least 80 people were killed and 231 were injured in the attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, saying it was targeting a "gathering of Shiites."

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, shown here at his Pentagon office in February, said the attempted coup in Turkey last week caught everyone by surprise. But he does not believe it will harm the battle against the Islamic State in Syria. The U.S. uses an air

Defense Secretary: Turkey's Turmoil Shouldn't Harm Battle Against ISIS

9:55am July 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the U.S. was surprised by the attempted coup in Turkey, but he does not expect it to affect the campaign against the Islamic State.

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National

With Administrative Corruption In Afghanistan, U.S. Troops Presence Won't 'Make Any Difference'

9:13am July 10, 2016

U.S. soldiers are staying on in Afghanistan. Sarah Chayes, with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells NPR's Rachel Martin that more troops won't solve the real problem.

U.S. Should Keep Its Presence In Iraq, Afghanistan, Retired Gen. Dempsey Says

1:00pm July 08, 2016

David Greene talks to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey about the fight against ISIS, which despite geographic losses, has managed to carry out a wave of attacks.

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U.S. troops carry a wounded Afghani man to a MEDEVAC helicopter.

CHART: How The U.S. Troop Levels In Afghanistan Have Changed Under Obama

7:09pm July 06, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Once upon a time, President Obama said he wanted to pull almost all troops out of Afghanistan. That has proved way harder than he thought.