Afghanistan

A relative weeps over the coffin of a victim killed in a Taliban truck bomb attack, at a funeral in Kabul on April 20. The attack, which took place a day earlier, tore through central Kabul and a fierce firefight broke out.

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Why Afghanistan Is Once Again On The Brink

1:10pm May 05, 2016

by Philip Reeves

With a shaky government at the helm, Afghanistan confronts a tanking economy, a widening war with the Taliban, rampant corruption and the departure of thousands seeking a better life abroad.

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Afghan Cycling Federation Coach Faces Corruption Charges

7:58am April 30, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Shannon Galpin, founder of the nonprofit Mountain2Mountain, about withdrawing her support of the scandal-plagued Afghanistan Women's Cycling Team.

Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, briefs reporters on the release of the investigation into the U.S. airstrikes on the Doctors With Borders trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Pentagon Report Says Airstrike On Afghan Hospital Wasn't A War Crime

4:40pm April 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Pentagon's investigation says none of the military personnel involved knew they were attacking a hospital. It says the assault, which killed dozens of people, was caused by a series of errors.

16 People Disciplined After Kunduz Hospital Airstrike, But Questions Remain

12:58pm April 29, 2016

The Pentagon disciplined 16 military personnel in connection to October's airstrikes on a civilian-run hospital. Tom Bowman talks to Steve Inskeep about whether incidents like these can be prevented.

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U.S. Service Members Disciplined In Mistaken Bombing Of Afghan Hospital

8:14pm April 28, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The airstrikes killed 42 people at a civilian hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in October 2015. U.S. officials say personnel attacked the wrong target.

Zabihuillah Niazi, a 25-year-old nurse, lost an eye and an arm when an American AC-130 gunship bombed the Medecins Sans Frontieres trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in October 2015, killing 42 people.

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For Afghan Victims, U.S. Bombing Is Followed By Anger, Confusion

12:25pm April 20, 2016

by Philip Reeves

President Obama apologized for the attack on a hospital. But six months after the bombing, victims say they're facing a complicated bureaucratic process over compensation.

On Wednesday, Afghan mourners offer funeral prayers for a victim killed in Tuesday's bomb blast in Kabul. The Taliban said it carried out the brazen assault near the defense ministry, which would mark the first major Taliban attack in the Afghan capital s

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Death Toll From Tuesday's Attack In Kabul Rises To At Least 64

9:34am April 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

That's more than twice the number of deaths previously announced by police. Most of the victims in the suicide bombing were reported to be civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

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At Least 28 People Killed In Kabul Attack

4:31pm April 19, 2016

by Philip Reeves

At least 28 people were killed and more than 320 injured in a suicide car bombing and an assault by armed militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on a key government security agency.

Afghan policemen keep guard at the site of the Taliban attack in front of Afghan intelligence office in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday.

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Kabul Attack Kills Dozens, Wounds Hundreds; Taliban Claim Responsibility

1:51pm April 19, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

A suicide car bombing was followed by an attack staged by gunmen. The attack hit during morning rush hour; the wounded included women and children, Afghan officials say.

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Taliban Claims Responsibility For Explosion In Afghan Capital Kabul

8:28am April 19, 2016

by Philip Reeves

A week ago, the Taliban announced they were launching their annual spring offensive in Afghanistan. Tuesday morning, a suicide bomber was followed by gunmen who staged an attack in Kabul.

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