Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Afghan president flees country as Taliban move into Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining thousands of his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Kabul airport closed to commercial flights
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Senior U.S. military officials say Kabul’s international airport has been closed to commercial flights as military evacuations continue.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Afghan president has left the country
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan officials say President Ashraf Ghani has left the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban enter Kabul, await 'peaceful transfer' of power
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Afghan forces surrender Bagram air base to Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says forces at Bagram air base, home to a prison housing 5,000 inmates, have surrendered to the Taliban.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban enters Kabul, awaits 'peaceful transfer' of power
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but panicked residents raced to the leave, with workers fleeing government offices and helicopters landing at …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Official: Taliban negotiators head to presidential palace
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official tells The Associated Press that Taliban negotiators are heading to the presidential palace to prepare for a "transfer" of power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban say they are 'awaiting a peaceful transfer' of Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says the militants are “awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city” after they entered the capital’s outskirts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban enter Kabul, say they don't plan to take it by force
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy as the militants' further tightened their grip on the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban fighters enter Kabul; helicopters land at US Embassy
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday as panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital, further tightening the militants' grip on the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban seize Afghan city as helicopters land by US Embassy
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul amid Taliban advance
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Helicopters land at US Embassy in Kabul amid Taliban advance
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east as helicopters began landing at the U.S. Embassy there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday seized the last major city outside of Kabul held by the country's increasingly isolated central government, cutting off the capital to the east and tightening their grip on the nation as tens of thousands fled their rapid advance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of 'responsible end' to war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see “a responsible end” to America's longest war, but the level of violence must decrease for “fruitful" diplomacy to have a chance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of 'responsible end' to war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see “a responsible end” to America's longest war, but the level of violence must decrease for “fruitful" diplomacy to have a chance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of 'responsible end' to war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see “a responsible end” to America's longest war, but the level of violence must decrease for “fruitful" diplomacy to have a chance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of 'responsible end' to war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see “a responsible end” to America's longest war, but the level of violence must decrease for “fruitful" diplomacy to have a chance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Afghan intel agency says it killed council member in battle
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan forces killed a provincial council member suspected of ties with the Taliban during a gunbattle in western Ghor province, the Afghan intelligence service said late Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Afghan officials: Bomb kills 3 in Kabul amid peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's capital Sunday, killing at least three people in a vehicle. It was the latest attack to take place as government negotiators in Qatar resume peace talks with the Taliban.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Attacks around Afghanistan kill at least 23
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Attacks in Afghanistan left at least 23 civilians and security forces dead, officials said Thursday, even as Afghan negotiators were in Qatar to resume talks with the Taliban aimed at finding an end to decades of conflict.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: Harsh winter can bring illness, death to Afghan kids
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 300,000 children in war-ravaged Afghanistan face freezing winter conditions that can lead to illness and death without proper winter clothing and heating, a humanitarian organization said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Report: Harsh winter can bring illness, death to Afghan kids
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 300,000 children in war-ravaged Afghanistan face freezing winter conditions that can lead to illness and death without proper winter clothing and heating, a humanitarian organization said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Attacks across Afghanistan kill at least 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least five people were killed in separate attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, raising further concerns about the fate of peace talks that have been suspended until at least next month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of explosions hit the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least four people including two police officers, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 2 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of explosions hit the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least two police officers and wounding another two plus a civilian, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Afghan official: Women's rights activist shot dead in north
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan women’s rights activist was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in northern Kapisa province Thursday, an Interior Ministry official said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Afghan official: Bomb, shooting attacks in Kabul kill 3
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Separate bombing and shooting attacks in Afghanistan's capital left at least three people dead Wednesday, including the head of an independent elections watchdog, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Afghan official: Bomb, shooting attack in Kabul kill 2
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing and a shooting attack in Kabul killed at least two people Wednesday, including the head of an independent Afghan elections watchdog, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Official: Large car bomb kills 8 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital Sunday morning killed at least eight people, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Official: Rickshaw bomb kills 15 kids in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Afghan officials: Bombs, shooting attack in Kabul kill 4
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing and a shooting attack in Kabul killed at least three people, including a deputy provincial governor, while a deputy provincial council chief was killed in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Afghan officials: Bomb, shooting attack in Kabul kill 3
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing and a shooting attack on Tuesday in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least three people, including a deputy provincial governor, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan kills 14
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Roadside bombs exploded in central Afghanistan on Tuesday killing at least 13 civilians and a traffic policeman, officials said, even as government negotiators and the Taliban meet to try to end decades of war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pakistan's PM Khan in 'historic' first visit to Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on his first official visit to Kabul on Thursday, focusing on the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban as well as on building trust and strengthening relations between the two often acrimonious neighbors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Official warns of humanitarian disaster if Afghan talks fail
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. ‘s top official for refugees said Tuesday that if the Afghan peace process collapses and violence continues, there will be a humanitarian disaster as thousands of displaced people struggle to survive the coronavirus pandemic and the harsh winter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
UN official warns of humanitarian disaster if talks fail
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. ‘s top official for refugees said Tuesday that if the Afghan peace process collapses and violence continues, there will be a humanitarian disaster as thousands of displaced people struggle to survive the coronavirus pandemic and the harsh winter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Human toll of incendiary weapons documented in new report
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A new report released Monday documents the use of incendiary weapons and their horrific human cost on civilians over the past decade in conflict zones like Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and Syria, with Human Rights Watch and Harvard’s human rights clinic calling on nations to close …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
IS attack on Afghan university leaves 22 dead, 22 wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Islamic State militants in Afghanistan stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 22 dead and 22 wounded at the war-torn country's largest school.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Attack on Afghan university leaves 19 dead, 22 wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen in Afghanistan stormed the Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 19 dead and 22 wounded at the war-torn country's largest school. Most of the casualties were students.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Gunbattle strikes Afghan university amid Iran book fair
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hourslong gunbattle at the war-torn country's largest school that saw students flee for their lives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Gunfire erupts at Kabul University as police surround campus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunfire erupted at Kabul University in the Afghan capital early Monday and police have surrounded the sprawling campus reportedly hosting a joint Afghan-Iranian bookfair, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rioting at a prison in western Afghanistan has left at least eight inmates dead, provincial officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Officials: Attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 5 police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, setting off a gunfight with police that was followed by two more suicide bombings, Afghan officials said. The coordinated attack killed five police and officials said seven militants …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Officials: Attack near base in eastern Afghanistan kills 3
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, setting off a gunfight with police followed by a second suicide bombing, a coordinated attack that killed three people, Afghan officials said. Four militants were also killed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country's east, showing the militant group's continued presence there as U.S. forces work to withdraw from America's longest-running war amid continued bloodshed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country's east, showing the militant group's continued presence there as U.S. forces work to withdraw from America's longest-running war amid continued bloodshed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country's east, showing the militant group's continued presence there as U.S. forces work to withdraw from America's longest-running war amid continued bloodshed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Taliban rockets kill 4 civilians in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least four civilians were killed in their homes by militant rocket fire in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Defense said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US envoy warns new violence threatens Afghan peace process
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan warned Monday that “distressingly high” levels of violence threaten to derail ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Car bombing in western Afghanistan kills 13, wounds 120
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing on Sunday killed at least 13 people and wounded around 120 others in Afghanistan's western Ghor province, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Car bombing in Afghanistan kills 12, wounds more than 100
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing on Sunday killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 100 others in Afghanistan's western Ghor province, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Over 5,600 Afghan families displaced by fighting in south
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Renewed fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces in southern Helmand province has forced more than 5,600 families to flee their homes, officials said Thursday, the latest flareup that could undermine U.S. efforts to broker peace in the war-torn country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2 Afghan helicopters crash amid Helmand fighting, 9 dead
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan army helicopters collided while transporting wounded soldiers amid renewed fighting against Taliban militants in the southern Helmand province, killing nine Afghan service members, the country's Defense Ministry and local officials said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2 Afghan military helicopters collide, 9 soldiers killed
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan army helicopters collided while transporting wounded soldiers in the southern Helmand province, killing nine Afghan service members, the country's Defense Ministry and local officials said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Afghan forces retake prison after deadly attack by IS group
It was unclear Monday how may prisoners remained at large
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Taliban team arrives in Kabul to monitor prisoner release
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A three-member Taliban technical team arrived Tuesday in the Afghan capital to monitor the release of their prisoners as part of a peace deal signed by the Taliban and the U.S., a spokesman for the insurgent group said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan's north and south have killed at least 11Afghan soldiers and policemen, the country's Defense Ministry and a provincial official said Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Islamic State gunman kills 25 in attack on Sikhs in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing 25 worshippers and wounding eight, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US shames Afghan leaders' obstinance as pandemic looms
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to work together to advance peace — comes at a time when the impoverished nation risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo leaves Kabul, no word on political power-sharing deal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Afghanistan on Monday without saying whether he was able to broker an agreement between the country's squabbling political leaders.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo leaves Kabul, no word on political power-sharing deal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Afghanistan on Monday without saying whether he was able to broker an agreement between the country's squabbling political leaders.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Afghan government postpones prisoner release, endangers deal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan government Saturday postponed the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners, an Afghan official said, a decision that could sabotage a peace deal signed last month between the Taliban and the United States.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations started.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations started.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations started.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners after he had delayed for over a week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners after he had delayed for over a week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners after he had delayed for over a week.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Dueling Afghan leaders both declare themselves president
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's rival leaders were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies on Monday, throwing plans for negotiations with the Taliban into chaos and creating a dilemma for the United States as it figures out how to move its peace deal with the Taliban forward.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Anti-Quran-burning protest rages on
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans set fire to tires in the streets and shouted "Death to America" for a second day Saturday despite a decision by an American pastor to call off plans to burn copies of the Islamic holy book.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghans protest plans to burn Quran in U.S.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Hundreds of Afghans railed against the United States and called for President Barack Obama's death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce an American church's plans to burn the Islamic holy book on Sept. 11.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghans continue pulling money from banks
KABUL, Afghanistan - Nervous Afghans pulled more deposits out of the nation's largest bank on Saturday, despite assurances from government leaders that their money was safe.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Taliban town skeptical of NATO promises
MARJAH, Afghanistan - The Taliban's white flag no longer flies over villages across this militant stronghold. Afghan and NATO troops have replaced it with Afghanistan's official green-and-red banner, which they promise heralds new schools and clinics and good governance.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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