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An Afghan official investigates a damaged Danish convoy at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani


Car Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan

Car Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan

A car bomber attacked a Danish convoy belonging to the NATO-led military mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday. International forces were all safe, however, the attack let a number of civilians wounded, according to security officials. Security officials say...
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An Afghan police officer surveyed the damage from a truck bomb near several embassies in Kabul in May. The United States is redrawing the Green Zone to cover nearly all major ministries and Western compounds. Credit Andrew Quilty for The New York Times


US Expands Kabul Security Zone

US Expands Kabul Security Zone

Kabul- Soon, American Embassy employees in Kabul will no longer need to take a Chinook helicopter ride to cross the street to a military base less than 100 yards outside the present Green Zone security district. Instead, the boundaries of the Green Zone will be...
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Damaged vehicles are seen after a suicide car bomb attack in Khost province, Afghanistan May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer


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US soldiers walk near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan. (Reuters)


Questions on al-Qaeda’s Possible Return

Questions on al-Qaeda’s Possible Return

Cairo – In mid-August al-Qaeda threatened to derail Britain’s train system, urging its supporters to heed its call. This brought up the debate about whether the extremist organization was on the rise again, 16 years after the United States declared war against it....
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New recruits to the Afghan army Special Forces take part in a military exercise in Rishkhur district outside Kabul, Afghanistan February 25, 2017. Picture taken on February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani