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Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group
Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.
By Lee Keath
Army Green Beret dies from wounds suffered in IED blast in Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Reymund Transfiguracion died five days after he was wounded in Afghanistan.
By Michelle Tan
Washington state man recovers fallen Marine son’s flag
A Washington state man has recovered a stolen American flag that belonged to his son who was killed in Afghanistan.
Moving data at the tip of the spear: Communications Marine helps strengthen security bubble in Helmand
Marine Sgt. Brooke Sharp, who was among the first Marines returning to Afghanistan, will be honored as this year's Marine Corps Times Service Member of the Year.
By Shawn Snow
At least 50 Taliban leaders die in HIMARS strike in Afghanistan, US says
A U.S. rocket artillery strike last week on a gathering of Taliban leaders in southern Afghanistan killed at least 50 of them, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Doubts rise over effectiveness of bombing Afghan drug labs
A government watchdog agency is questioning the Defense Department’s drug lab bombing campaign against the Taliban financial network this winter.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines see Afghan forces improve in Helmand battles
Afghan forces backed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan’s turbulent Helmand Province have gained ground in recent months, but the Taliban still maintains control over roughly half the province, according to the senior Marine commander who just returned from a nine-month deployment to the region.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
With first A-10 strikes in Afghanistan, Marines call in the heat on the Taliban
Marines call in first A-10 strikes in Helmand province, striking a Taliban machine gun position.
By Shawn Snow
US and Afghan forces free Taliban prisoners in Helmand
U.S. and Afghan forces raided a Taliban prison in Helmand province Jan. 20, rescuing more than 60 Afghan security forces, senior Afghan defense officials told Military Times.
By Shawn Snow
DoD IG: Afghan attack pilots are helping turn the tide for troops on the ground
Less than two years after flying its first combat mission, the Afghan Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are playing a key role in supporting Afghan soldiers on the ground.
By Kyle Rempfer