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Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating
June 29, 2021

Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.’s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country’s deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called “forever war.”…READ MORE

Afghans who worked as interpreters for US troops hold rally
June 28, 2021

Afghans who worked as interpreters for US troops hold rally

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A small group of Afghans who worked as interpreters for the U.S. military rallied on Friday near the American Embassy in Kabul, protesting the red tape that stands in the way of their leaving Afghanistan.…READ MORE

Taliban gains drive Afghan government to recruit militias
June 25, 2021

Taliban gains drive Afghan government to recruit militias

KOH DAMAN, Afghanistan (AP) — For two days the fighting was blistering. Rockets and heavy machine gun fire pounded Imam Sahib, a key district on Afghanistan’s northern border with Tajikistan.…READ MORE